ADNOC to double Fujairah pipeline capacity to 3.6 million bpd in 2027

September 1, 2026 at 02:00 AM2 min

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ADNOC plans to build the West-East 1 Pipeline, doubling its export capacity through Fujairah from 1.8 million to 3.6 million barrels per day by 2027. TotalEnergies will participate in the project, which aims to bypass the Strait of Hormuz after its closure during the Iran war. The global energy import bill rose by $330 billion between March and August due to the disruption.

Key Facts

ADNOC's West-East 1 Pipeline will double export capacity through Fujairah to 3.6 million barrels per day by 2027.
TotalEnergies will participate in the ADNOC pipeline expansion and a separate Iraq-Syria pipeline project.
The global energy import bill rose by $330 billion between March and August due to the Strait of Hormuz closure.
Saudi Arabia rerouted up to 7 million barrels per day through its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea during the war.
The Iraq-Syria pipeline would cost at least $15 billion and take at least four years to build.

Pipeline Expansion

ADNOC plans to build the West-East 1 Pipeline, which will become operational next year and double export capacity through Fujairah from 1.8 million to 3.6 million barrels per day. TotalEnergies said it would take part in the ADNOC pipeline expansion project and another pipeline project in Iraq. The UAE project aims to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, which was closed during the war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran.

Global Energy Disruption

The global total energy import bill swelled by $330 billion over the six months between March and August, according to the Centre for Energy Research and Clean Air. Saudi Arabia rerouted crude through its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, ramping up to 7 million barrels per day, but later shifted to the Suez Canal due to Houthi threats in the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The Iraq-Syria pipeline to the Mediterranean would cost at least $15 billion and take at least four years to build, according to a Reuters report.