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conduit

[kon-dwit, -doo-it, -dyoo-it, -dit] / ˈkɒn dwɪt, -du ɪt, -dyu ɪt, -dɪt /


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Their most severe scenario was the current Hormuz reality, whereby the strait, the former conduit of about a fifth of the world’s crude and crude products, essentially closed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A major issue in the talks is traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital global conduit for oil shipments that has come under Iranian control since the outbreak of the war.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

It appears companies are sending their barrels up the Colonial Pipeline, a major conduit that transports about 45% of all fuel consumed on the East Coast, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

If the Strait of Hormuz, the conduit for one-fifth of the world’s supply of crude oil, is officially reopened?

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

There is the humility of being a father to someone so powerful, as if he were only a narrow conduit for another, greater thing.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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