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Gulf countries race to build new oil pipelines as alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz

NPR | By Jane Arraf,

Ayesha Rascoe

Published August 23, 2026 at 6:20 AM PDT

A U.S. official says the Strait of Hormuz will be 'irrelevant' in two years. Energy experts disagree.

Jane Arraf

Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.