strait
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Two main bypasses already exist and have the capacity to get some 8.5 million barrels of oil per day out of the region while avoiding the strait.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Finance Minister Roland Lescure of France said the global economy can absorb the shock of the strait crisis if it is resolved in a matter of weeks—but not longer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
But the number of oil tankers transiting the strait has remained well below its preconflict level.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Geographic constraints within the strait also make passage extremely risky.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Kabuo left his radio on; he wanted to hear about it if a freighter came down the strait and put in a call to the lighthouse.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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