VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-16
“very few alternative options exist to move oil out of the strait if it is closed.”
US Energy Information Administration · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16
The EIA describes the lack of alternatives if the Strait of Hormuz is closed.
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