Published: Mar 09, 2026, 13:30 IST | Updated: Mar 09, 2026, 13:30 IST
The Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical trade chokepoint, is at the Centre of the economic fallout from the ongoing U.S-Israel conflict with Iran. Nearly 20 million barrels of oil pass through this narrow waterway every day, accounting for roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption.