World's most vital oil chokepoint back in focus amid possible U.S. intervention in Iran
- Posted on January 12, 2026
- By CNBC
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World's most vital oil chokepoint back in focus amid possible U.S. intervention in Iran

Oil markets are fixated on the Strait of Hormuz as investors assess the risk that a possible U.S. intervention could disrupt the critical energy chokepoints.