Oil pipes to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Conduit for exports mainly from UAE could start operation as early as May

ABU DHABI - The strategic Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, which will bypass the Strait of Hormuz, could be put into operation as early as May.

The pipeline, in which a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) serves as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, is almost complete and requires only three additional months to file the finishing documents, the sources said.