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Strait of Hormuz: The world's oil chokepoint
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June 18, 2026
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6:10Now PlayingA narrow waterway, approximately 21 miles wide, controls the flow of the world’s oil and it’s become a flashpoint in an international conflict. This explainer breaks down why the Strait of Hormuz matters: the millions of barrels of oil that pass through daily, the geography that makes it a chokepoint, the mine threat lurking below, and how chaos here reaches gas pumps worldwide.
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