Status Sep 23, 2026: Hormuz effectively closed since Feb 28 (US/Israel–Iran war). Houthis now control Bab el-Mandeb. Saudi East-West bypass restarting after Sept 11 drone strike. 172+ attacks on Gulf civilian infrastructure.
MENA → Afghanistan Energy Infrastructure
Ports, pipelines, power, refineries/gas plants, subsea fibre and shaded oil & gas operating areas from Morocco to Afghanistan, incl. Türkiye, Iran and the East Med — Aramco, ADNOC/XRG, PDO, Shell, TotalEnergies, US majors, Japanese partners, Osaka Gas, BP and Tata.
Base infrastructure
Strategic layer — US & allies
Adversary layer (optional)
Operator
Saudi Aramco
Shell
US majors (XOM / CVX / COP / OXY)
Japanese (INPEX / Mitsui / Mitsubishi)
UK — BP
ADNOC
PDO (Oman)
TotalEnergies
Osaka Gas
Tata (Communications / Steel)
Host / shared infrastructure
Approximate locations and schematic routes. Iran and Afghanistan assets are shown from open sources; operating status may be affected by sanctions or conflict. Many assets are joint ventures; the color reflects the highlighted foreign partner. Click any marker for details.