Strait of Hormuz
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Strategic waterway through which 20% of global oil trade flows, now subject to military blockade with Iranian-laid mines requiring up to six months to clear.
‘The biggest energy security threat in history’: IEA chief warns 13 million barrels a day are gone with no cure in sight
Iran-U.S. mutual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz removes 13 million barrels per day (20% of global oil trade), triggering fuel price spikes, 20,000+ Lufthansa flight cancellations, and a six-month mine-clearing recovery window.
Helium Is Hard to Replace
Qatar's one-third share of global helium production bottlenecks through the Strait of Hormuz, making the material's thermodynamic irreplaceability a critical vulnerability for semiconductor fabs and MRI manufacturers.