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With ships unable to cross this vital choke point for oil and other key goods, fearing attack by Iranian missiles and drones, global prices have soared.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The Strait is a choke point through which roughly one-fifth of global oil normally flows.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The strait is the most important trade choke point for oil in the world.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
In an analysis shared with Fox News Digital, Rick Clay, who served as a senior deputy advisor in Iraq from 2003 to 2009, argued that maritime insurance can function as a strategic choke point.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The Strait is a choke point through which roughly one-fifth of global oil normally flows.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The strait is the most important trade choke point for oil in the world.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
In an analysis shared with Fox News Digital, Rick Clay, who served as a senior deputy advisor in Iraq from 2003 to 2009, argued that maritime insurance can function as a strategic choke point.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Choke point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20point. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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