Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane handling 20% of global petroleum demand, in response to ...

Map of Strait of Hormuz [BBC] The strait is deep enough for the world's biggest crude oil tankers, and is used by the major oil and gas producers in the Middle East – and their customers. In the first ...

The Strait of Hormuz — just 21 miles wide at its narrowest point — is one of the most strategically vital waterways on the planet. Every day, one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes ...

news World. What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter if Iran tries to block it? ... A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Infographic with map of the Gulf showing maritime tanker traffic in September 2024 through the Strait of Hormuz. NALINI LEPETIT-CHELLA,OMAR KAMAL/AFP via Getty Images) What People Are Saying ...

Experts have raised fears of an economic shock as one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes through the Strait Alexander Butler Monday 23 June 2025 12:17 BST ...

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint due to the large volumes of cr… ...

About 20 million barrels of oil per day, or around 20% of the world’s oil consumption, passed through the strait in 2024. Most of that oil goes to Asia. Here is a look at the waterway and its ...

The Strait of Hormuz is between Oman and Iran, which boasts a fleet of fast-attack boats and thousands of naval mines as well as missiles that it could use to make the strait impassable, at least ...