Could a revived Trans-Arabian Pipeline map a new future?

article author: Miguel Hadchity Author: Sat, 2026-05-02 22: 51 RIYADH: Once a lifeline for Saudi oil, the Trans-Arabian Pipeline is now the Kingdom’s first industrial heritage site. But with chokepoint risks rising, could a modernized Tapline make commercial sense again? The Tapline, which began pumping in 1950, stretched 1, 664 km from Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province to the Lebanese port of Sidon, at one point carrying roughly 30 percent of the Kingdom’s oil output. It bypassed the Suez Canal and offered a direct overland route to European markets. Main category: Business & Economy Tags: Trans-Arabian Pipeline (Tapline) Industrial Heritage Saudi Arabia

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