The Middle East’s political and economic landscape is continually shifting, especially in the wake of tensions resulting from the US-Iran conflict, which has directly affected sea navigation and the security of critical energy supply lines.
In this regard, ships transporting products and oil that were originally headed for the Gulf are now being rerouted to Red Sea ports, such as Yanbu port in Saudi Arabia. This illustrates the use of fresh tactics to avoid interruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
The change is consistent with the Kingdom’s government’s efforts to attain stable and…
