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Reported claim

“The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly 25% of global oil trade.”

high confidence 4 sources

Reported by 4 sources.

Belief History

Apr 06 Apr 06

Sources

Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-06
Anadolu Agency supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-05
Le Monde supports high reliability
None
2026-03-31
Anadolu Agency supports medium reliability
The strait, which connects Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, and Iran to global markets, handles roughly 25% of global oil trade, about 20% of liquefied natural gas trade, and nearly 30% of fertilizer trade.
2026-03-25

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