south

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Most of Madagascar's oil comes from Oman, south of the Strait of Hormuz - the key global energy shipping route that has been affected by war that started on 28 February.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The Indian Ocean island is a net importer of fuel, most of which comes from Oman, just south of the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Tankers appear to be now testing an alternative route to exit the strait by hugging close to the south near Oman, the senior currency analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

To the south lie the Bureau of Land Management’s Imperial Sand Dunes, where dune buggies and motorcycles trace arcs across bare slopes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

But Confederate forces began seizing United States property including military forts located in the south.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock