Doubtful that OPEC misses them, but the Emirates are doing just fine on their own: How the blockade in Hormuz is bypassed
By increasing the use of the pipeline to the port of Fujairah, operating tankers that work without transmitters, and oil transfers at sea, the country managed to bring exports back to nearly 4 million barrels…
Assessment
The United Arab Emirates has effectively circumvented the Strait of Hormuz blockade by boosting pipeline capacity to Fujairah, deploying tankers without transponders, and conducting ship-to-ship oil transfers at sea. Exports have rebounded to nearly 4 million barrels per day, demonstrating that the country can bypass chokepoint disruptions. This development reshapes regional energy leverage, as the UAE proves less vulnerable to maritime pressure than previously assumed. The key question is whether other Gulf states can replicate this model.