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Hormuz Strait

May 2 , 2019 1940 days 697 0
  • Due to increasing tension with the United States, Iran warns to shut down the strategic Hormuz Strait.
  • Hormuz strait is a vital shipping route linking Middle East oil producers to markets in Asia, Europe, North America and beyond.
  • The Strait is 33 km wide at its narrowest point.
  • The shipping lane is just 3 km wide in either direction.
  • Almost a fifth of global oil trade passes through Hormuz Strait.
  • Nearly all Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) produced by Qatar shipped through this route.
  • Qatar is world’s largest producer of LNG.

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