Bloomberg
UAE Oil Flows Hit Pre-War Levels on Dark Ships and Hormuz Bypass
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
The United Arab Emirates exported oil at pre-war levels during a recent period by routing tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and using an existing pipeline that bypasses the strait, according to shipping data and energy analysts. The pipeline, the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, connects to loading facilities on the Gulf of Oman. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued to transport UAE crude alongside these alternate routes.
