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Strait of Hormuz: Strategic chokepoint in shadow of geopolitics

London: The Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for the global trade of crude oil and liquefied natural gas, is at the centre of disputes…

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King Fahad Industrial Port is in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. (Photo:X/@OneBahri)
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There’s a Red Sea alternative to Strait of Hormuz for oil, but here’s the problem: Why Yanbu route may not work

There’s much talk of alternative routes as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed with Iran, in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, squeezing oil trade and the…

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