Thanks to Trump: The US Now Controls the World’s Major Oil Transit Chokepoints
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Dewey and the Australian destroyer HMAS Stuart patrol the Strait of Malacca. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of War) The world’s critical maritime chokepoints determine who controls the flow of oil, gas, and commerce between the Middle East, Europe, China, and the United States. The five most important chokepoints are the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Malacca,