3 Straits That Control All the World's Oil — Explained

Three narrow straits control 60% of the world's seaborne oil — and all three are one crisis away from going dark. Hormuz is held hostage by Iran. Bab el-Mandeb is threatened by Houthi militias. And the third? The US just signed a defense pact with Indonesia to control it. This is the story of the Strait of Malacca — the chokepoint that carries 40% of global trade and 80% of China's oil imports. While the world was watching the Middle East, something far more dangerous was unfolding on the other side of the Indian Ocean. In this video: - How Iran can shut down 30% of the world's oil in hours - Why Saudi Arabia's backup pipeline leads to another chokepoint - The 18-mile-wide strait the Houthis can hit with a drone - The US-Indonesia defense deal that changes everything - Why China calls it the "Malacca Dilemma" - What China's response could reshape the global order Sources: EIA, CSIS, Reuters, Council on Foreign Relations, US Department of Defense Created with geotasker.ai #geopolitics #oil #china #malacca #hormuz #trump #indonesia #moneynmaps #chokepoint #straits #middleeast #energy #trade