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This statistic shows selected key figures for the Strait of Hormuz as of 2011. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically important strait between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf. It is situated between Iran and Oman, making it an important route for oil exports to Japan, the United States and Western Europe.In 2011, 14 tankers with crude oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on a daily basis.