chokepoint

American  

[chohk-point] / ˈtʃoʊkˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. a place of greatest congestion and often hazard; bottleneck.

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Etymology

Origin of chokepoint

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

This is particularly so for oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint that carries roughly 20% of global oil supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for the global oil supply, are also supporting prices.

From Barron's

Crude-oil tanker crossings through the Strait of Hormuz have dropped to near zero, and the conflict highlights the need for a long-term security plan for the energy chokepoint and energy infrastructure in the region.

From MarketWatch

U.S. officials soon after said that the military isn’t currently escorting commercial ships through one of the world’s chokepoints for oil and natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Unfortunately”, he went on to say, most of the spare capacity in the world’s oil market is in the Middle East and generally exists through the vital strategic chokepoint off Iran’s western coastline.

From MarketWatch