Strait of Hormuz
/streɪt ɒv hɔːˈmuːz/
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A strategic narrow sea lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, a critical global oil shipping route
Nearly 20% of the world's crude oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz each day.
Etymology
The strait takes its name from Hormuz, a historic Persian port city near its Iranian coast that was a major medieval trading hub. The English name directly adapts the Portuguese term 'Estreito de Ormuz' from their 16th-century colonial expeditions in the region.
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Estreito de Hormuz
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