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Strait of Hormuz: assessing the risk for oil trade flows
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Report summary
The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict brings back a focus on the Strait of Hormuz as a key conduit for oil trade. From an oil market point of view, a key risk is if Iran decides to disrupt or close the narrow shipping lane. If the conflict escalates and the shipping lane is disrupted, crude and refined product export flows will be hit hard. In this Inform we present the volumes at risk and the implications for the market.
Table of contents
- Market implication of Strait of Hormuz shut in
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Crude oil and condensate export flows: Persian Gulf to other regionsRefined product trade flows: Persian Gulf to other regionsIranian infrastructure and fieldsAverage 2025 exports* of crude oil, condensate and refined products via the Strait of Hormuz
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