The Strait of Hormuz links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and carries about a fifth of world petroleum liquids
Background
Hook: the G7 agreed to release oil and diesel from reserves, which keeps attention on oil transit routes. The Strait of Hormuz lies between Oman and Iran. It connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The US Energy Information Administration reports that it handled about 21 million barrels per day in 2022, about 21% of global petroleum liquids consumption.
Located between:
Oman and Iran
Oil flow:
about 21 million barrels per day (2022)
Share of global petroleum liquids consumption:
about 21%
Why it matters for exams: Straits and chokepoints, and which water bodies they join, are standard world-geography questions.
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In plain words
Chokepoint Narrow strategic passage — A narrow waterway through which a large share of trade passes.