The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its 2017 World Oil Transit Chokepoints report highlighting that, by volume of oil transit, the Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Malacca are the world’s most important chokepoints.
Chokepoints are narrow channels along widely used global sea routes for oil transport, with some so narrow that restrictions are placed on the size of the vessel that can navigate through them.
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Source: http://www.maritime-executive.com/

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