The Strait of Hormuz: A historical perspective on oil’s most critical chokepoint
March 9, 2026
(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett Few geographic features exert as much influence over the modern global economy as the Strait of Hormuz. At its narrowest point, barely twenty-one miles wide, the Strait serves as the sole maritime gateway from the Persian Gulf to global markets. Its importance did not emerge overnight; rather, it evolved alongside the globalization of
