The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Wednesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased 0.43 percent to 98.789 at 15:00. (2000 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro added to 1.1678 dollars from 1.1628 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound rose to 1.3365 dollars from 1.3302 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 156.26 Japanese yen, lower than 156.84 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar slipped to 0.8011 Swiss francs from 0.8060 Swiss francs, and it was down to 1.3810 Canadian dollars from 1.3849 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar decreased to 9.2864 Swedish kronor from 9.3650 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks down
Impact of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is pushing Gulf countries to revisit costly plans for pipelines to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, so that they can continue to export oil and gas, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday.
"Officials and industry executives say new pipelines may be the only way to reduce Gulf countries' enduring vulnerability to disruption in the strait, even though such projects would be expensive, politically complex and take years to complete," said the report.
"Previous plans for pipelines across the region have repeatedly stalled, undone by high costs and complexity," it said.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital global energy corridor bordered by Iran to the north.
Around a fifth of global liquefied natural gas supply passed through the Strait of Hormuz, which also carries about one quarter of global seaborne oil trade.
Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities on Feb. 28, killing Iran's then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone strikes against Israel and U.S. assets in the Middle East, while tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz by restricting passage to vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States.
Gulf countries consider new pipelines to avoid Strait of Hormuz: Financial Times
