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Schrodinger's Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is both open and closed until somebody observes it. We observe it, so you can keep not thinking about where petrol comes from.
Current observation: the strait is
OPEN
The waveform has collapsed in your favour. Roughly a fifth of the world's oil floats on.
~20%
of the world's oil passes through it, roughly 20 million barrels a day (US EIA)
33 km
wide at its narrowest point, with two 3 km shipping lanes doing all the work
0
times it has actually been fully closed, despite a truly heroic number of announcements
The evidence
Latest field reports
- IMO Reports 400 Ships Remain Trapped Near Strait of Hormuz Amid ConflictМежа. Новини України. · 31 Aug
- How has life changed for Iranians six months into the war?Al Jazeera · 30 Aug
- Iran war live: Khamenei calls for Muslim world to confront ‘real enemy’Al Jazeera · 30 Aug
- Live - Iran’s leader urges Muslim rulers in written message to confront their true enemyIran International · 30 Aug
- Analyst Says Iran Is Losing Its Main Leverage in the Strait of HormuzМежа. Новини України. · 30 Aug
- Iran’s Khamenei calls for Gulf unity as Hormuz tensions persistAl Jazeera · 30 Aug
- No, Tehran is not winningCNN · 30 Aug
- ‘US must fulfill commitments’ for Hormuz Strait to open, Iranian official saysarabnews.jp · 30 Aug
- Iran's Khamenei urges Muslim unity as tensions mount over Strait of HormuzGarowe Online · 30 Aug
- Iran says understanding with Oman on Strait of Hormuz depends on US fulfilling commitmentsEgypt Independent · 30 Aug