Asia’s energy supply at breaking point as US blockades Hormuz

BM Biman MukherjiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-14 · 10:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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A US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is raising the specter of a major energy crisis in Asia. The blockade, initiated by the US to pressure Iran into peace talks and reopening the strait, has prompted Iranian threats against all ports in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies, particularly for Asia, through which nearly 90% of the region's crude oil transits. China, India, Japan, and South Korea are especially vulnerable, relying on the strait for a large majority of their oil imports. With peace talks stalled, the timeline for resuming oil flows remains uncertain, threatening significant economic disruption in Asia.

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Nearly 90 per cent of Asia’s crude oil passes through Hormuz.

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The strait carries roughly a quarter of global seaborne crude oil.

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Iran responded by threatening all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

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The United States moved to seize control of the flashpoint waterway on Monday night.

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Washington’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is threatening to tip Asia into its worst energy crisis.

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Washington’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is threatening to tip Asia into its worst energy crisis in living memory, with peace talks on the Iran war stalled and no clear timeline for when oil flows might resume.The United States moved to seize control of the flashpoint waterway on Monday night, with US President Donald Trump framing the move as a way to force Iran to open the strait and accept a deal to end the war.Iran responded by threatening all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, with the country’s military and Revolutionary Guards issuing a statement saying “no ports in the region will be safe”.The strait carries roughly a quarter of global seaborne crude oil and one-fifth of all LNG shipments. But for Asia, it is even more vital: nearly 90 per cent of the region’s crude oil passes through Hormuz, with China, India, Japan and South Korea alone accounting for three-quarters of that flow.

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