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About one fifth of global oil consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Is it true that about one fifth of global oil consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz?
Yes. Multiple independent sources, including a peer-reviewed assessment and a textbook, state that about one-fifth of global oil or petroleum consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz, matching the claim's figure.
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Strait of Hormuz. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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Strait of Hormuz. (2026). hansard.parliament.uk. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2026-03-18/debates/E00C3B4D-7EE6-430B-B3A7-EE08E100F84F
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Bhat, A., Wani, M. H., Sultan, A., & Malik, H. A. (2026). The Strait of Hormuz and Its Impact on Global Oil Prices. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9632764/v1
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The cost of closing the Strait of Hormuz: energy bottlenecks and global food security. (2026). kielinstitut.de. https://www.kielinstitut.de/fileadmin/Dateiverwaltung/IfW-Publications/fis-import/01b7c020-27e6-4096-8cc5-e037738d2058-KPB_206.pdf
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Economic Shockwaves of a Strait of Hormuz Blockade: Global Financial Crisis and Energy Market Disruptions. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.63056/academia.5.3(a).2026.1693
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Non-Substitutable Chokepoints and Global Supply Chain Disruption: A Conceptual Framework and Scenario Analysis of a Strait of Hormuz Closure. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y566830
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Iran's Threat to the Strait of Hormuz: A Realist Assessment. (2010). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803921003697542
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Mulvaney, D. (2026). Energy, Society, and Environment. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=9pkDEgAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api
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