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What is the world's primary oil chokepoint?

Suez Canal

Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Malacca

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The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. About 35% of all maritime-traded petroleum passes through the strait, making it the world's primary oil chokepoint. It is able to accommodate the largest oil tankers in the world.

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U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet wikipedia → Strait of Hormuz

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What is the distance between Europe and Africa at the narrowest point of the Strait of Gibraltar?

Which strait divides Asia and North America?

Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?

Strait of Malacca

Strait of Hormuz

Where is the Euripus Strait located?

in the Adriatic Sea

in the Aegean Sea

in the Ionian Sea

in the Tyrrhenian Sea