Nearly half of Beijing’s crude oil imports pass through the key choke point

Tehran gains more by threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz than by actually doing so

RIYADH: As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, attention has turned to the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow, 33-kilometer-wide stretch of water separating Oman and Iran…

Closing critical ‘choke point’ for oil risks triggering fresh energy crisis and global recession