I wonder why they don’t build a pipeline thru Iraq instead. The Saudis and Iraqis are buddy buddy...for the moment.
Or are there terrain issues?
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Take a look at the map. You can’t get from Saudi Arabia to the Mediterranean without going through Syria. Any other route has insurmountable problems if you’re Saudi. I’m not sure why the Sinai is out, but my guess is it isn’t an available route for political reasons you’d only understand if you were Saudi. The Israeli route is out of the question. It’s Syria or nothing. So, the aforementioned powers have pulled out the stops, short of sending in their own armies. Among other things, that would probably put them in direct conflict with Iran. Their time is running out. It will take a long time to build and they only have until Iran goes nuclear to have it all done. IMO that’s why Obama is going nuts on their behalf. They’ve hired us to do the dirty work.