MARINE TRAFFIC THROUGH THE STRAIT PLUMMETED TO JUST AROUND SIX SHIPS A DAY DURING THE WAR
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“MARINE TRAFFIC THROUGH THE STRAIT PLUMMETED TO JUST AROUND SIX SHIPS A DAY DURING THE WAR”
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The Strait of Hormuz is just 21 miles wide at its narrowest point!
Despite its narrow width, the Strait normally carries ~21 million barrels of oil daily — about 20% of global supply. With only 25 ships crossing on June 18, that flow has dropped to one-fifth of pre-war levels.
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