US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 31, 2011
They are a critical part of global energy security due to the high volume of oil traded through their narrow straits. It is located between Yemen, Djibouti, and Eritrea, and connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. million bbl/d in 2009-2010. —US EIA. An estimated 2.9 million bbl/d was crude oil.
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