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Piero Cingari

Israel-Iran crisis: How vital is the Strait of Hormuz for oil market?

The flare-up of tensions between Israel and Iran has reignited concerns over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for the global energy market.

This narrow stretch of water, just 29 nautical miles wide at its tightest point, funnels nearly a third of the world’s seaborne oil and a fifth of global LNG.

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