choke off
verb
choked off; choking off; chokes off
: to bring to a stop or to an end as if by choking
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But analysts say the impact on oil prices of the UAE’s move will be limited for as long as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely shut, currently choking off some 10-12 million barrels of crude a day from global markets.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
On an average day, some 20% of oil used to move through the strait that the war choked off.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
About 20% of the world’s oil passes through the strait on a typical day, but the passage has been choked off since the war began in late February.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Iran’s ability to choke off traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has proved one of its biggest strategic advantages in a war that has often boiled down to which side can take more pain.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
On an average day, some 20% of oil used to move through the strait that the war choked off.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
About 20% of the world’s oil passes through the strait on a typical day, but the passage has been choked off since the war began in late February.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Iran’s ability to choke off traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has proved one of its biggest strategic advantages in a war that has often boiled down to which side can take more pain.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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