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Story summary
- Saudi Arabia began routing crude north through the Red Sea to Egypt’s Sidi Kerir pipeline, bypassing Bab al-Mandab.
- Analysts say the new route adds weeks to delivery and raises transport costs.
- Satellite images showed about 7 million barrels loading at Ras Tanura and Ju’aymah on Tuesday.
- Egypt’s Sidi Kerir port exported 2.1 million barrels per day in August, up from 700,000 earlier 2026.
