Building new pipelines could reduce dependence on the chokepoint, but such infrastructure projects require massive investment and years of construction.

As tensions rise around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, we look at the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints. From energy flows in the Persian Gulf to trade routes through the Strait of Malacca, these narrow waterways influence global oil supply,

Approximately 20 million barrels per day, or one-fifth of the world's oil, passed through the small waterway in 2024

The Strait of Hormuz is the narrowest point in the Persian Gulf and a vital link for oil shipments. See where it is and what could happen next.

The proposal comes as global shipping traffic through the strait has sharply declined amid the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

The animated map above, based on ship-tracking data from the MarineTraffic platform, shows how tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz came to a near standstill after the U.S. and Israel launched air attacks on Iran on Saturday, February 28.

Canada’s new Pacific energy infrastructure offers Asian buyers a faster, cheaper and geopolitically safer route

The Tehran regime has weaponised geography in retaliation for the attacks by the US and Israel

Iran may not have a nuclear weapon—but it controls the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s why this narrow waterway could become Tehran’s most powerful strategic weapon.

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shut with Iran attacking vessels and its Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, vowing to keep it blocked. This has led to panic about the supply of oil and natural gas.

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