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https://sputnikglobe.com/20260420/why-strait-of-malacca-could-be-next-global-chokepoint-after-hormuz-1124014835.htmlWhy Strait of Malacca Could Be Next Global Chokepoint After HormuzWhy Strait of Malacca Could Be Next Global Chokepoint After HormuzSputnik InternationalAn adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei warns of “a chain-reaction response” in more critical shipping lanes — and he mentioned Malacca specifically.2026-04-20T12:19+00002026-04-20T12:19+00002026-04-20T12:19+0000worldchinamalaccastrait of hormuziranusoiloil tradeoil suppliessouth china seahttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e8/09/04/1120010112_0:131:3408:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_95833611b2c7893e922756ea3fb4a661.jpgHere's why:Any disruption would force ships to take much longer and far more expensive alternative routes around Indonesia, causing immediate spikes in global oil prices, shipping costs, and supply chain chaos — especially hitting China’s energy security.https://sputnikglobe.com/20260403/hormuz-strait-is-a-strategic-bottleneck-us-cant-pry-it-open-with-military-force-expert-1123935104.htmlchinamalaccastrait of hormuziransouth china seaSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e8/09/04/1120010112_677:0:3408:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_6c8087958b4de5ecd2d8a8a7eb002042.jpg19201920trueSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalstrait of malacca, global chokepoint after hormuz, adviser to iran’s supreme leader mojtaba khamenei, global chokepointstrait of malacca, global chokepoint after hormuz, adviser to iran’s supreme leader mojtaba khamenei, global chokepoint

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Why Strait of Malacca Could Be Next Global Chokepoint After Hormuz

An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei warns of “a chain-reaction response” in more critical shipping lanes — and he mentioned Malacca specifically.

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Here's why:Any disruption would force ships to take much longer and far more expensive alternative routes around Indonesia, causing immediate spikes in global oil prices, shipping costs, and supply chain chaos — especially hitting China’s energy security.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20260403/hormuz-strait-is-a-strategic-bottleneck-us-cant-pry-it-open-with-military-force-expert-1123935104.html

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