Hormuz
Oil tanker chokepoint
Hormuz is a strategic island in the Persian Gulf, giving its name to the Strait of Hormuz—the narrow waterway connecting the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
The strait is among the world's most critical oil chokepoints; roughly a fifth of global petroleum passes through it.
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices higher.
Inlet between Iran and Arabia
- Gulf of OmanSea between Iran, Arabia
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- passageSegment of text
- channelPassage for transmission
narrows · shipping lanes · Iran · Oman · Arabian Sea · bottleneck · chokepoint · constriction
Islamic republic in Asia
- tensionsStates of strained relations
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- conflictOpposition between parties
- militaryArmed forces collectively
naval presence · sovereignty · embargo · rivalry · hegemony · blockade · patrol · confrontation
Those who conduct commerce
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- commoditiesTradeable raw materials
- commerceExchange of goods, services
maritime trade · trading routes · cargo · shipping · goods · exchange · entrepôt · dhow
Vessels transporting liquid fuel
- crude oilUnrefined fossil fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
energy security · OPEC · supertankers · energy exports · barrel · petrochemicals
Persian Gulf
Inlet between Iran and Arabia
- Gulf of OmanSea between Iran, Arabia
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- passageSegment of text
channel · narrows · shipping lanes · Iran · Oman · Arabian Sea · bottleneck · chokepoint · constriction · narrowing
Iran
Islamic republic in Asia
- tensionsStates of strained relations
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- conflictOpposition between parties
military · naval presence · sovereignty · embargo · rivalry · hegemony · blockade · patrol · confrontation · escalation
merchants
Those who conduct commerce
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- commoditiesTradeable raw materials
commerce · maritime trade · trading routes · cargo · shipping · goods · exchange · entrepôt · dhow · port
oil tankers
Vessels transporting liquid fuel
- crude oilUnrefined fossil fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
hydrocarbons · energy security · OPEC · supertankers · energy exports · barrel · petrochemicals
mariner
One who navigates ships
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- buoyTethered nautical signal
waypoint · course · bearing · nautical · vessel · steering · sea lane · pilotage · radar · shipping channel
Hormuzopen ocean
Sea far from shore
high seas · Atlantic Ocean · Pacific Ocean · international waters · open sea
Hormuzopen waters
Ocean beyond coastal zones
English Channel · international waters · Bering Strait · Strait of Dover
- Strait of HormuzNarrow passage linking gulfs