Chokepoint
Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the open ocean. It is the single most closely watched energy chokepoint on Earth: a very large share of the world’s seaborne crude oil and LNG has no alternative route out of the Gulf.
Open Strait of Hormuz on the live map →ConnectsPersian Gulf ↔ Gulf of Oman
Position26.5°N, 56.5°E
Energy shock modelYes
Major trade routes through Strait of Hormuz
- Persian Gulf → Europe (Oil) · 6.5M+ bpd · Energy
- Persian Gulf → Asia (Oil) · 15M+ bpd · Energy
- Qatar LNG → Europe · 77M+ tonnes/year · Energy
- Qatar LNG → Asia · 40M+ tonnes/year · Energy
- Persian Gulf → Americas (Cape Route) · 2M+ bpd · Energy
Source: src/dispatch/config/chokepoint-registry.ts and src/dispatch/config/trade-routes.ts.