Chokepoint
Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the open ocean. It is the single most closely watched energy chokepoint on Earth: a very large share of the world’s seaborne crude oil and LNG has no alternative route out of the Gulf.
Current status
Strait of Hormuz disruption pulse
The traffic-light badge is a disruption score, not an operational closure declaration. Transit metrics appear only when the current vessel snapshot has coverage.
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ConnectsPersian Gulf ↔ Gulf of Oman
Position26.5°N, 56.5°E
Energy shock modelYes
Major trade routes through Strait of Hormuz
- Persian Gulf → Europe (Oil) · 6.5M+ bpd · Energy
- Persian Gulf → Asia (Oil) · 15M+ bpd · Energy
- Qatar LNG → Europe · 77M+ tonnes/year · Energy
- Qatar LNG → Asia · 40M+ tonnes/year · Energy
- Persian Gulf → Americas (Cape Route) · 2M+ bpd · Energy
Related
Source: src/config/chokepoint-registry.ts and src/config/trade-routes.ts. Methodology: how chokepoint disruption is scored.