Cape of Good Hope
low riskNot a strait but the alternative to Suez. Used by VLCCs and whenever the Red Sea is dangerous.
Open on the interactive map →✕ What if it closes?
How much oil?
About 5.9 million barrels of crude and fuels pass through here every day – ~6% of seaborne trade, or 3 supertankers a day. The map shows 3.2 million of that in crude oil routes.
Why is it a risk?
Open ocean – there is nothing to block; the only cost is a longer voyage.
Who depends on it?
| Country | share | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 18% of imports | 498 |
| China | 15% of imports | 1,643 |
| India | 11% of imports | 508 |
| USA | 8% of imports | 538 |
Whose oil is it?
| Supplier | share | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 25% | 806 |
| USA | 23% | 746 |
| Angola | 22% | 693 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10% | 313 |
| Iraq | 7% | 225 |
| Congo | 4% | 132 |
| Nigeria | 4% | 128 |
| Venezuela | 2% | 75 |
| Colombia | 2% | 69 |