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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz — cutting off roughly one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil — has exposed the fragility of maritime choke points and dramatically boosted the strategic value of overland energy routes across Eurasia.
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Ken Moriyasu, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz remains blockaded Central to the negotiations is Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, a choke point that, if left blockaded, could continue driving oil prices higher and further destabilizing global energy markets.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The waterway is a critical choke point for commerical trade, especially oil and gas moving from the Persian Gulf to Europe and Asia, and is key to the delivery of humanitarian supplies.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Much of that increase — reportedly, a year-over-year change of $742 to $1710 for a metric tonne of jet fuel — is due to Iran’s fully predictable closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the watery choke point essential to shipping oil to the market.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Ken Moriyasu, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz remains blockaded Central to the negotiations is Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, a choke point that, if left blockaded, could continue driving oil prices higher and further destabilizing global energy markets.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The waterway is a critical choke point for commerical trade, especially oil and gas moving from the Persian Gulf to Europe and Asia, and is key to the delivery of humanitarian supplies.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Much of that increase — reportedly, a year-over-year change of $742 to $1710 for a metric tonne of jet fuel — is due to Iran’s fully predictable closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the watery choke point essential to shipping oil to the market.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Choke point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20point. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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