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UAE fast tracks second West-East oil pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Cnbc · · 284 words · By Emma Graham
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Abu Dhabi is accelerating construction of the new West-East pipeline to Fujairah as it looks to expand its oil export capacity and bypass the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.

Claims checked 9
Techniques found 1
Topics 3

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What happened

Abu Dhabi is accelerating construction of the new West-East pipeline to Fujairah as it looks to expand its oil export capacity and bypass the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.

Why it matters

The project, expected to come online in 2027, will double the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) export capacity.

Common ground

The second pipeline project comes as global energy supplies remain under pressure, flows through the Strait of Hormuz are severely limited, and repeated attacks on energy infrastructure and shipping have curtailed the UAE's ability to restore normal output.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Now, due to the war, the UAE is producing between 1.8 and 2.1 million barrels per day.”
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The provided evidence mentions production of 2.9 million bpd in 2024 and references a 'current war' (2026 Iran war), but does not provide the specific range of 1.8 to 2.1 million barrels per day.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations next month after nearly 60 years of membership.According to the latest figures from Opec, the UAE pr…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4pxwlr52yo
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web search NEUTRAL — The UAE's withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+. In recent years, the UAE has invested heavily (approximately $150 million) in expanding oil production, increasing its maximum capacity to about 5–6 million b…
https://journal-neo.su/2026/05/14/the-effects-of-the-iran-wa…
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web search NEUTRAL — now in the current war. The late 1970s is the closest comparison to the current situation.World production fell by about 10 per cent between 1979 and 1981, a magnitude similar to today’s cut-off, thou…
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/11/o…
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Claim 2: “The Emirates announced earlier this month it would depart the producer group OPEC, of which it was a member since 1967, before the UAE was even founded.”
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Three independent web sources confirm the UAE announced its departure from OPEC, noting it joined in 1967, which predates the UAE's federation in 1971.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC OH-pek) is an intergovernmental cartel enabling the co-operation of leading oil-producing and oil-dependent countries in order to collectiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The OPEC Reference Basket (ORB), also referred to as the OPEC Basket, is a weighted average of prices for petroleum blends produced by OPEC members. It is used as an important benchmark for crude oil …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC_Reference_Basket
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates
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Claim 3: “Before the war, the UAE was producing just over 3 million barrels a day”
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While evidence mentions UAE production figures (e.g., 2.67 million bpd or 2.9 million bpd), no provided evidence specifically confirms the 'just over 3 million' figure specifically 'before the war'.
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web search NEUTRAL — In its first meeting since the UAE left Opec, Opec+ decided members would increase production by 188,000 barrels per day from June. Their statement, which made no mention of the UAE, said this was to …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70vjpny0dno
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web search NEUTRAL — Top oil production by country. Bar chart shows global oil production in 2024, with the United States leading at 22,844 million barrels per day. Read on for a look at the 10 top oil producing countries…
https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/energy-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — The UAE has a sustainable oil production capacity of 2.79 million bpd at present, according to the IEA. Officials at the UAE’s Ministry of Energy weren’t immediately available to comment on the IEA’s …
https://gulfnews.com/business/energy/uae-october-oil-output-…
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Claim 4: “Abu Dhabi has targeted a capacity to produce 4.9 million BPD.”
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Multiple sources discuss targets around 5 million bpd. One source specifically mentions a capacity of 4.85 million bpd in May 2024 with a target of 5 million by 2027, which aligns with the claim of targeting 4.9 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — Production: 10.88 million barrels per day (includes crude oil and liquids).The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company upped its crude oil output capacity to 4.85 million bpd in early May 2024 and has a planne…
https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/energy-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — (Reuters) – ADNOC Drilling is ready to expand the United Arab Emirates’ oil production capacity beyond its current target of 5 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2027 if the Gulf state gives the green l…
https://energynow.com/2026/05/adnoc-drilling-ready-to-expand…
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web search NEUTRAL — As of 2021, the company has an oil production capacity exceeding 4 million bpd with plans to increase to 5 million bpd by 2030.Murban is a highly prized grade of crude oil that accounts for about half…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_National_Oil_Company
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Claim 5: “Abu Dhabi is accelerating construction of the new West-East pipeline to Fujairah”
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Multiple web search results confirm the UAE is accelerating the delivery of a new pipeline project to expand its ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline, also known as "Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline", is an oil pipeline in the United Arab Emirates. It starts from the Habshan onshore field in Abu Dhabi and runs to Fujairah …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habshan–Fujairah_oil_pipeline
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web search NEUTRAL — The UAE‘s existing Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, also known as the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline, can carry up to 1.8 million barrels per day, and has proved crucial as the country seeks to maximize direc…
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/uae-accelerate-new…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil transfer pipes and storage silos, part of the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-15/uae-to-co…
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Claim 6: “It can carry up to 1.8 million barrels.”
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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the 'Evidence for claim 0' section explicitly states: 'The UAE‘s existing Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline... can carry up to 1.8 million barrels per day'.
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Claim 7: “The Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (Adcop) — also known as the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline — is the only existing pipeline through which the UAE can export its oil and diverge from the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline (ADCOP) allows the UAE to export oil to the Gulf of Oman, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline, also known as "Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (ADCOP)", is an oil pipeline in the United Arab Emirates. It starts from the Habshan onshore field in Abu Dhabi and runs to F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habshan–Fujairah_oil_pipeline
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web search NEUTRAL — The Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline is also called the ADCOP or the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline. The 380km (235-mile) pipeline runs from Habshan, an oil- and gasfield in the southwestern area of Abu Dhabi,…
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/3/27/saudi-uae-iraq-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — This oil pipeline connects the UAE’s Abu Dhabi oil fields to the Habshan terminal, and from there to the Fujairah terminal in the Gulf of Oman.
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/uae-why-iran-hammered-fujairah…
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Claim 8: “The project, expected to come online in 2027, will double the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) export capacity.”
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Two independent web sources explicitly state the project is scheduled to become operational in 2027 and will double ADNOC's export capacity through Fujairah.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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Claim 9: “Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday called for faster delivery of the pipeline”
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Web search results confirm that Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan directed ADNOC to accelerate the delivery of the West-East Pipeline.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan is an Emirati royal. She is known for her philanthropic activities and arts patronage. She is the wife of Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salama_bint_Hamdan_Al_Nahyan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Arabic: خَالِد بن مُحَمَّد بن زَايد آل نَهيَان, romanized: Khālid bin Muḥammad bin Zāyid Āl Nahyān; born 8 January 1982) is Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_bin_Mohamed_Al_Nahyan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (born 11 March 1961), also known as MBZ or MbZ, is an Emirati royal and politician who has served as the third president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan
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