O Estreito de Ormuz It is one of most important strategic points in the worldwhereby 20% of world oil and a significant part of natural gasso that any block will have a huge economic impact, namely in Europe. Some European countries depend on oil and natural gas that import And, therefore, a Strait block could lead to a shortage of energy.
The Iranian Parliament recommended the closure of the Ormuz Strait, whose final decision is responsible for the Supreme Islamic Republic leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Gathered after US military involvement in the offensive triggered by Israel against Iran, attacking the country’s nuclear facilities, the Islamic Advisory Assembly, the Iranian Parliament, recommended the Closing of what is one of the world’s leading commercial and economic corridors.
The decision still needs to be ratified by other Iranian organsincluding the Supreme National Security Council, according to an Iranian deputy and general
What is the Strait of Ormuz and what would be the consequences of a block?
O Estreito de Ormuz It is one of most important strategic points in the worldwhereby 20% of world oil and a significant part of natural gasso that any block will have a huge economic impact, namely in Europe.
Some European countries depend on oil and natural gas that import And, therefore, a Strait block could lead to a shortage of energy.
Also, if I will approve the closure, the Petroleum prices will shoot worldwidewhat would increase inflation and energy costseffectively on the world economy (transformative industry, transport, agriculture).
The narrow is also a Fundamental route for worldwide transport And a block could, besides doing Go up prices, delay imports, raw materials, electronic products and consumer goods, affecting supply chains.
O Ir have threatened to close ormuz several timesbut never did so, because the country too It depends on the narrow to export most of your gross oillike other members of the Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC), such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq.
Com 33 kilometers wide in its narrower pointOrmuz is between Oman and Irancalling one side to the Persian Gulf and the other to Oman’s Gulf, which opens to the Arabian sea.
