The Strait of Hormuz Explained

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With recent drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil production, the Strait of Hormuz could become the centre of tensions once again.

The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. This narrow shipping route transports one third of all of the sea-transited oil on EARTH!
In recent months attacks on ships in the Gulf of Oman have threatened the stability of the Strait of Hormuz as a shipping route. Find out how disruptions in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman might affect global oil trade, and what countries have done to try to mitigate this (oil and gas pipelines!).

Credits:
Satellite pic of Persian Gulf/Strait of Hormuz:Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Satellite pic of Earth: NASA Visible Earth

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[vinayv]

Hey TTK, where is the video on mallaca strait as you promised in this video.

[petereastman]

I have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz 8 to 10 times. It is scary.
I had a supertanker.

[bourgeoise]

Excellent video. I sailed from Abu Dhabi to Muscat, Oman last month. We went through the Strait of Hormuz. Very interesting journey and to know that the waterway is so important to the world's oil needs made the journey even more meaningful.

[Jurica_Ruic]

I have sailed through Hormuz and Malacca straits many times. If you can imagine traffic during the rush hours in the biggest cities, thats how is looks like to sail through those straits. Many many ships of various types and sizes. Hormuz is so important and it won't be closed till the last drop of oil. That's what i think. Cheers

[zohairyousufhassan]

It is the best and most informative video on the strait of Hormuz. Keep it going man!

[forsale]

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[gmatt]

Great video on geopolitics.
A time lapse view of the strait from a passing ship would have been a good addition to this video.

[ShayanFiroozi]

I live in Bandar Abbas City, nearby the Persian Gulf, south of Iran, the most strategical place in the world ;)

[mohammadaminmahmoodi-rcvv]

Thank you for using the true name Persian golf

[AFKavya]

Your channel deserves millions of subscribers .... spectaculous explanation ....truly loved it ...

[musty]

This is a great channel.
I really love it.

[terryfreeman]

Nice job. Didn't know that. And thanks for the real voice.

[whitecollarhat]

great video with wonderful illustrations

[kentcourtney]

Excellent! Thank you for this explanation of this complicated area.

[Daniel-dbpp]

Not only all the islands in the Persian Gulf were part of Iran, but the entire Persian Gulf southern coast was part of Iran including the newly formed countries of UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait that happened in the 1970s claiming their independence from Iran. Now they are claiming islands in the Persian Gulf.

[peace]

Thank you for calling the gulf correctly . For ever Persian gulf

[luluisthechampion]

It's really helped me and my social studies I really recommend this video it's the best

[Grass_Man]

Why no one even watch this channel this is more better than real life lore

[jefferybarnes]

Good stuff dude, things everybody needs to know.

[robertkidd]

Unless they have changed International Maratime Law: since the Strait is bordered by several nations then it cannot be blocked.