Strait of Hormuz: Why Oil Tankers Risk the World’s Most Dangerous Shipping Route
The Strait of Hormuz: A Global Chokepoint in Oil Shipping The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman, remains one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints. Every day, millions of barrels of oil pass through this 21-mile-wide passage, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and, ultimately, global markets….
