Indian Ocean

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The Indian Ocean island is a net importer of fuel, most of which comes from Oman, just south of the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The Chagos Islands - officially known as the British Indian Ocean Territory - are located in the Indian Ocean and the UK has controlled them since the early 19th Century.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The waterway connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden in the Indian Ocean.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Diego Garcia, located on a remote island in the British Indian Ocean Territory, is a strategic base where the U.S. hosts bombers, nuclear submarines and guided-missile destroyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

He told Lupe of the two French islands east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham