chokepoint

Example Sentences

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Tit-for-tat strikes in recent days have thrust one of the world’s key chokepoints for energy into the crossfire.

From The Wall Street Journal

That maritime chokepoint crucially allows cargo ships to pass from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, facilitating the production and flow of crude oil out of the Middle East.

From MarketWatch

Roughly one-fifth of the world’s petroleum and liquefied natural gas supply passes each day through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint between Iran and Oman.

From Barron's

The Strait of Hormuz, a maritime chokepoint vital to the world’s crude-oil exports, has come into sharp focus as fears of a broader regional conflict grow.

From MarketWatch

While wells themselves are rarely the immediate constraint, analysts say processing plants, pipelines, and storage facilities in the region represent potential chokepoints because they are harder to repair quickly.

From Barron's