'Pipe dream': Turkey's plan to redraw Middle East energy routes after Iran

'Pipe dream': Turkey's plan to redraw Middle East energy routes after Iran Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 04/14/2026 - 11:01 From Qatar to Saudi Arabia to Turkmenistan, Turkey dreams of overcoming the Hormuz block and becoming an energy hub A map showing current and possible energy lines from Turkey (MEE) Off Iran’s hold on the Strait of Hormuz has shunted energy markets onto a roller coaster since the US and Israel war began almost a month ago. Several measures have already been deployed to address soaring oil and gas prices. Saudi Arabia has been using its East-West Pipeline to bypass the strait, pumping oil through the Red Sea.