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  • 02 January, 2023

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Strait Of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

  • The military of the United Arab Emirates and Iran recently began their yearly drill in the Gulf of Oman's coastal region and close to the vital Strait of Hormuz.
  • The exercises are designed to increase preparation for dealing with outside threats and potential invasions.

About Strait of Hormuz:

  • A fifth of all oil sold at sea passes through the strait, which is at the mouth of the Persian Gulf and is vital to the world's energy resources.
  • The waterway connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea while dividing Iran and Oman.
  • The shipping route is only three km wide in each direction, despite the Strait being 33 km wide at its narrowest point.
  • The majority of crude exported by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Iraq is transported through this canal.
  • Additionally, it is the route taken by almost all of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced by Qatar, the largest LNG exporter in the world.

Source: Washington Times


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