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UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is developing a new pipeline project expected to double the company’s export capacity through Fujairah while bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said Friday.
According to a statement shared on the social media platform X, the West-East 1 Pipeline project is expected to become operational in 2027 and aims to expand ADNOC’s export infrastructure on the UAE’s eastern coast.
The project is also intended to strengthen the company’s ability to meet global energy demand.
The latest developments were reviewed during a meeting of ADNOC’s executive board committee, chaired by Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
Fujairah, located on the Gulf of Oman, has become one of the UAE’s most strategically important energy export hubs because shipments from the emirate can reach international markets without transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz, situated between Iran and Oman, remains one of the world’s most critical maritime energy chokepoints, handling major volumes of crude oil, refined petroleum products and liquefied natural gas shipments.
The project comes amid heightened regional tensions linked to the war involving Iran, which has increased concerns over energy security and shipping flows through Hormuz.
Those developments have further elevated the strategic importance of alternative Gulf export routes.
ADNOC already relies on Fujairah within its export network through pipeline infrastructure connecting Abu Dhabi’s onshore oil fields to port facilities on the emirate’s eastern coast.
The new West-East 1 Pipeline is expected to further strengthen ADNOC’s export flexibility and resilience while reinforcing the UAE’s position as a reliable global energy supplier amid continued regional instability.
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