Escalating geopolitical tensions, piracy, and environmental threats are putting the world’s most vital maritime oil and gas routes under severe strain, posing a growing danger to global energy security.
Rystad Energy’s latest analysis, the world’s five key maritime chokepoints, narrow sea routes critical to the global flow of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), are becoming increasingly unstable.
In 2023, these chokepoints carried an estimated 71.3 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil and petroleum products and 26 billion cubic fee
