A data visualization by Visual Capitalist using U.S. Energy Information Administration figures outlines oil trade through the Strait of Hormuz for the first quarter of 2025. China receives 37.7% of all crude and condensate exports moving through the strait, while the UAE accounts for 12.9% of outbound volumes.
US President Donald Trump has adopted a low-key approach to negotiations with Iran, choosing to rely on economic pressure rather than new military strikes. The strategic shift leaves oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz in limbo despite ongoing shuttle tanker traffic. Energy infrastructure in the region faces persistent threats, including a missile attack on a UAE vessel and a fire at Saudi Arabia's Jazan refinery.
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