Iran Conflict Threatens Data Center Costs

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• •Saudi Arabia exported 5.5 million barrels per day of crude oil and condensate through the Strait in 2024, accounting for 38% of total flows.[1][2]
• •84% of crude oil and 83% of LNG transiting the Strait is destined for Asian markets, primarily China (over 5 million b/d in Q1 2025), India, Japan, and South Korea.[1][2][4]
• •Bypass pipelines from Saudi Arabia and UAE offer only 2.6 million b/d excess capacity, insufficient to replace the Strait's 20 million b/d flow.[1]
• •Oxford Economics assigns 30% probability to low-level disruptions reducing vessel traffic by 50% for two months and oil supply by 4 million b/d.[3]
• •Two major shippers have suspended travel through the Strait amid recent tensions, with 100 ships typically passing daily.[5]

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