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# [What Is the Strait of Hormuz and Why It Matters](https://spotifero.hashnode.dev/what-is-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-why-it-matters?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A 21-mile-wide chokepoint between Iran and Oman moves roughly one-fifth of the world's daily oil supply. Here is how the waterway works, why it is so hard to replace, and what would happen if it closed. The World's Most Critical Oil Chokepoint At its...

Mar 19 · 4 min read · spotifero.hashnode.dev  
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