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China facing oil squeeze if Tehran shuts off strait chokepoint
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The Chinese government is facing a potential shutoff of vital oil shipments if Iran, a key Beijing ally, follows through with a threat to close the strategic Hormuz.
An estimated 45% of China’s oil passes through the strait on tankers and a halt would further weaken China’s struggling economy, according to analysts.
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