Why is Borouge developing an alternative export hub on the UAE's east coast?

Borouge is developing an alternative export hub on the UAE's east coast to bypass the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as stated in the news: 'Borouge, the Abu Dhabi–based polyolefins company, plans to bypass the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. It signed an agreement with AD Ports to develop an alternative export hub on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), outside the Persian Gulf on the Gulf of Oman.'

What infrastructure partnerships has Borouge established to support its east-coast export strategy?

Borouge has signed an agreement with AD Ports to develop an alternative export hub on the UAE’s east coast; signed an accord with Gulftainer for access to a terminal in Khor Fakkan Port; and is working with Etihad Rail on railroad links from its Ruwais operations to the east, as explicitly reported: 'It signed an agreement with AD Ports to develop an alternative export hub... signed an accord with Gulftainer that gives it access to a terminal in Khor Fakkan Port... and is working with Etihad Rail on railroad links from its operations in Ruwais to the east.'

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