The World's Most Dangerous Bottleneck: How the Strait of Hormuz Became the Flashpoint of 2026

The analysis

Imagine a stretch of water so narrow you could almost shout across it — roughly 33 kilometres at its tightest point. Now imagine that tiny corridor carries 20% of the world's oil, 20% of its liquefied natural gas, and the economic heartbeat of dozens of nations.

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