trade route
noun
1
: one of the sea-lanes ordinarily used by merchant ships
2
: a route followed by traders (as in caravans)
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The trade route through which 20% of the world’s oil usually passes, the Strait of Hormuz’s closure has resulted in significant supply chain disruptions and oil prices topping $110 per barrel, and poised to increase further.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The comments come amid growing concerns that the threat of mines in the key waterway, as well as the standoff between the two navies, will leave the crucial trade route effectively blocked for some time.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
The Washington Post said Pentagon officials briefed lawmakers this past week about the timeline for clearing mines from the vital maritime trade route that’s been affected by the war with Iran.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026
The strait is one of the most important trade routes in the world, particularly for energy markets with about 20% of global oil supplies passing through the sea lane before the war.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The comments come amid growing concerns that the threat of mines in the key waterway, as well as the standoff between the two navies, will leave the crucial trade route effectively blocked for some time.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
The Washington Post said Pentagon officials briefed lawmakers this past week about the timeline for clearing mines from the vital maritime trade route that’s been affected by the war with Iran.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026
The strait is one of the most important trade routes in the world, particularly for energy markets with about 20% of global oil supplies passing through the sea lane before the war.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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