East-West
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of East-West
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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The most notable would be Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which allows crude to bypass the strait and reach the Red Sea.
From MarketWatch
Also, it’s important to keep in mind that “diversion routes are not entirely risk-free,” she added, pointing out that the East-West pipeline has been targeted in prior regional conflicts.
From MarketWatch
The most notable would be Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which allows crude to bypass Hormuz and reach the Red Sea.
From MarketWatch
Also, keep in mind that “diversion routes are not entirely risk-free,” she said, pointing out that the East-West pipeline has been targeted in prior regional conflicts.
From MarketWatch
“While there are potential alternative supply routes available to Middle East producers—including Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline to the Red Sea and additional Iraqi volumes via the Mediterranean—no alternatives can fully compensate for the loss of exports that transit the Strait of Hormuz,” he says.
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