The Hormuz Strait is once again "choked off", with Asian refineries turning to the United States for crude oil purchases, accelerating the restructuring of the global energy supply chain.

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14/07/2026
Zhtng cijng APP hu x, suzhe hushngdn y d hi ln zhjin de jnsh jiof y zhnzhng dhu xngdng zi d shngj, yj zhnqan qundi nngyun ynsh fn' 20%-30% de hurmz hixi kgun chngzhng tngxng zi d xinr tngxng ling wi zhn de ynj tngzh zhungti, yzhu linyu shngmen zhng xnqi gumi gng du migu yunyu. According to the Zhtng cijng APP, as military clashes and warfare escalate between Washington and Tehran, and with the significant slowdown in ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for 20%-30% of global energy transportation, reaching zero passage volume again, Asian refineries are seeking to purchase more American crude oil.