In Dubai, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company CEO Sultan Al Jaber announced Wednesday that a second terrestrial pipeline designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz is approximately 50 percent complete. Speaking at an Atlantic Council event, Al Jaber outlined the thermodynamic triage required to sustain hydrocarbon extraction amid the Iranian blockade. The existing Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline currently transports up to 1.8 million barrels per day directly to Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, securing critical energy logistics from maritime interception. According to Al Jaber, the systemic friction inflicted by the kinetic strikes ensures that global oil flows may take "at least four months" to recover to 80 percent of pre-conflict levels following a hypothetical ceasefire. The United Arab Emirates was targeted by over 3,000 missiles and drones, forcing a ruthless geographic pivot to guarantee the survival of sovereign extraction capital.