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“OIL PRICES SPIKING AMID BATTLE OVER STRAIT OF HORMUZ”

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This storyStrait of Hormuz Strategic Importance

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Strait of Hormuz Strategic Importance

~20% of the world's oil passes through a 2-mile-wide lane!

The Strait of Hormuz handles ~17 million barrels of oil daily. At its narrowest, tankers navigate a shipping lane just 2 miles wide — making it the world's single most critical oil chokepoint.

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  2. 739
  3. 1,400
  4. 2,100
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