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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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More than 85% of the crude oil exports flowing through the Strait went to Asian markets, with Japan, India, South Korea, and China representing the largest destinations, EIA said. Use of the alternate routes would increase the cost of transportation. —US EIA. Malacca is the key chokepoint in Asia with an estimated 13.6

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