Straits of Hormuz: Geography, Shipping Routes and Recent Closures
1 March 2026Introduction: Why the Straits of Hormuz matter The Straits of Hormuz are one of the world’s most consequential maritime chokepoints. Their geography and traffic patterns make them vital to global energy supplies: roughly one‑fifth of the world’s crude oil and a quarter of global liquefied natural gas transit the waterway. Recent closures and military activity […]