jiě dú解读：huò ěr mù zī hǎi xiá霍尔木兹海峡yǒu有duō多zhòng yào重要？
Recently, after the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran, many people have focused their attention on the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has warned that it might affect ships passing through here, which has made the international market very nervous.
The Strait of Hormuz lies between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman and is the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean.
Countries like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar, the UAE, and Iran export oil, and many of these exports pass through here.
About one-fifth of the world's oil transportation goes through it; almost all of Qatar's liquefied natural gas exports also pass through here, so if something happens, oil prices, shipping costs, and insurance fees may all rise, and shipping companies might reroute.
Historically, it has never been completely closed for a long time, but during the Iran-Iraq war, there were mines and attacks on oil tankers, causing oil prices to rise significantly.
Experts believe a complete blockade is difficult: the narrowest part of the strait is about 21 nautical miles, the channel is very narrow, and Iran's own oil also passes through here, so a blockade would hurt itself.
Although a long-term closure is unlikely, as long as there is a threat, the world's energy and economy will be affected.