The Strait of Hormuz: Essential Energy Lifeline and West Asia Flashpoint

Oil tanker burning in the Strait of Hormuz amid military conflict, with Iranian speedboat, U.S. Navy destroyer, and fighter jets launching missiles under smoky skies

The strait of Hormuz is a narrow but immensely powerful waterway. It connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. At its tightest point, it is only thirty-three kilometers wide. Yet through this narrow passage flows nearly one-fifth of the world’s traded oil. A fifth of global liquefied natural gas … Read more