The Strait of Hormuz

                                                       The Strait of Hormuz

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·       The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway. It is a narrow maritime chokepoint. Strait of Hormuz is situated between Iran and Oman. It connects Persian Gulf with Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.

·       Iran country lies on its North coast of the Strait of Hormuz. The Musandam Peninsula is located on the South coast of Strait of Hormuz, shared by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Musandam Governorate, an exclave of Oman.

·       Strait of Hormuz handles about 20 percent of the World’s oil consumption. It is one of the world’s most strategic and energy transit routes.

·       It is about 21 miles nautical miles wide at its narrowest point, with shipping lanes often only 2 miles wide in each direction.

·       More than 20 million barrels of oil per day flow through the Strait of Hormuz, transporting oil and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

·       The Strait of Hormuz is considered crucial for global energy stability. Any kind of interruptions in it may cause oil price volatility.

·       There are limited alternative routes to move oil from the Persian Gulf if the Strait of Hormuz is closed.

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