As to the Straits on who relies on it:
Top 20 in order
"Top 20 Countries Reliant on Imports via the Strait of Hormuz
Ranked by share of national energy imports or total daily volume.
Pakistan: Extremely high reliance; roughly 81% of total energy imports (oil and LNG) transit the strait.
Japan: Imports approximately 70–90% of its total oil through the strait.
South Korea: Relies on the strait for ~68–75% of its crude oil imports.
China: The largest single buyer by volume, importing ~5.4 million barrels per day (~40–50% of its total oil imports).
India: The second-largest buyer by volume; imports ~2.1 million barrels per day (~50% of its oil imports).
Thailand: Sources approximately 56% of its energy imports through the Persian Gulf.
Bangladesh: Highly vulnerable; relies on the strait for nearly two-thirds of its total LNG supplies.
Taiwan: Relies on the route for roughly 40% of its energy imports.
Maldives: Imports 42% of its energy through the strait.
Singapore: Regional oil hub; roughly 27–40% of its oil imports transit the waterway.
Philippines: Roughly 26% of its energy imports are sourced via the strait.
Sri Lanka: Approximately 33–36% trade dependency on Hormuz-linked transit.
Malaysia: Imports roughly 29% of its oil through the strait.
Australia: Estimated 32% trade dependency.
Tanzania: Estimated 31% trade dependency.
Somalia: Estimated 30% trade dependency.
Kenya: Estimated 26% trade dependency.
New Zealand: Estimated 26% trade dependency.
Mozambique: Estimated 22% trade dependency.
Sudan: Estimated 54% dependency for specific regional trade flows."
The U.S. technically falls in at drum roll…… 23. 😱
But not for oil.
"As of early 2025/2026, the U.S. receives only about 2.5% to 7% of its total crude oil imports through the Strait of Hormuz. This accounts for approximately 400,000 to 500,000 barrels per day.
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)"
An amount we can easily make up elsewhere.
The others who fell in around us?
Italy: Notable European importer; receives roughly 15% of its oil through the strait.
Spain: Imports roughly 12–15% of its crude via this route.
United States: Imports ~400,000 barrels per day (~7% of total crude imports).
United Kingdom: Dependent for significant Qatari LNG shipments.
Germany: Receives a portion of refined products and LNG.
France: Dependent on regional stability for seaborne energy security.
Turkey: Significant regional importer for both oil and gas.
Vietnam: Growing reliance for industrial energy needs.
Indonesia: Relies on the strait for ~20% of its oil imports.
Netherlands: Major European port (Rotterdam) processing Gulf crude.
equips his Israeli recon unit.
