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US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

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million bbl/d flow in 2009, down slightly from its peak of 14 million bbl/d in 2007. It is located between Yemen, Djibouti, and Eritrea, and connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. Malacca is the shortest sea route between Persian Gulf suppliers and the Asian markets. Suez Canal/SUMED Pipeline.

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