Iran and Oman agree on entry and exit routes for Strait of Hormuz

Tehran announced on Saturday that Iran and Oman reached an agreement over new entry and exit routes for the Strait of Hormuz.

The announcement alters the operational framework governing one of the most heavily trafficked maritime choke points on Earth.

The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. At its narrowest point, the channel measures 21 nautical miles from the Iranian coastline to the Musandam Peninsula of Oman.

Approximately 20 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products pass through the waterway each day. That volume represents roughly 20 percent of global petroleum consumption and more than a third of all seaborne oil trade.

Oil producers across the Middle East rely on the strait to transport crude to Asian, European, and American markets. Saudi Arabia,

According to Africanews Culture.