Strait of Hormuz shutdown: A visual guide to world’s most critical oil chokepoint

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The Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint between Iran and Oman, has been closed to commercial shipping since February 28, severely restricting nearly a quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade and 20% of global LNG flows. The shutdown significantly impacts global energy supply chains and maritime trade routes.

Before the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – which has been closed to commercial shipping traffic since Feb. 28 – about 25% of the world’s seaborne oil trade and 20% of global LNG passed through the 21-nautical-mile passage between Iran and Oman. Those flows have now collapsed to merely a trickle. As of May ...