1) How much of the world's oil transits through the Strait of Hormuz?
2) What effects resulted from Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz?
1) Of all the Persian Gulf countries (also known as Gulf States), which one produces and sends the most liquified natural gas (LNG) through the Strait of Hormuz?
2) What is LNG?
3) Natural gas is used to produce another commodity that transits through the Strait of Hormuz. What is that commodity?
4) How much fertilizer is sent through the Strait of Hormuz by the Gulf States?
5) The territorial waters of the Strait of Hormuz lies within the boundaries of two countries. What are those countries?
6) How has Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz affected Africa and Asia?
7) Why are the oil exporting countries of the Persian Gulf developing ways to export their oil that bypass the Strait of Hormuz?
1) How is Iran able to restrict shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz?
2) In what way are the Houthis involved in the conflict with Iran?
1) List the bodies of water that Gulf States are building pipelines to as a means of bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
2) What role are the Houthis playing in aiding Iran in the disruption of oil transit?
3) What is the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) doing to bypass the Strait of Hormuz?
4) What is Iraq doing to bypass the Strait of Hormuz?
5) How would these bypassing measures affect Asia?
1) Why have oil refineries in India turned to West Africa for crude oil?
2) Other than West Africa, where else has India turned to purchase crude oil?
1) What caused the price of crude oil to fall?
2) Aside from oil and LNG, what other things transit through the Strait of Hormuz?
3) How are the Houthis acting as military proxies for the Iranians in this conflict? Give examples.
