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Most Oil Needs to Pass Through at Least One of These Tiny Spots

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Smithsonian

Publication Date
2015-12-21

he world's enormous thirst for oil is quenched by supertankers that move nearly two-thirds of all global crude from producers to markets via the high seas. But the business isn't all smooth sailing. That oil must flow through a series of geographical chokepoints, and disruptions to these vital areas—some of which are located in politically unsettled places—can have serious impacts.

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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/most-oil-needs-pass-through-one-these-tiny-spots-180957523/?no-ist