World’s maritime oil chokepoints
Volume of crude and petroleum liquids that passed through key chokepoints in H1 2025
World’s maritime oil chokepoints
Volume of crude and petroleum liquids that passed through key chokepoints in H1 2025
Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative
World maritime chokepoints carry about 73 million barrels of oil per day, with the Strait of Hormuz alone handling one-fifth of global consumption and 84% of its crude bound for Asia. Following the US–Israel war on Iran, oil prices surged to above $100 amid fears of prolonged disruptions through this key shipping route.
