Danish Straits
low riskThe exit from the Baltic – Russian crude from Primorsk and Ust-Luga.
Open on the interactive map →✕ What if it closes?
How much oil?
About 3.2 million barrels of crude and fuels pass through here every day – ~3% of seaborne trade, or 2 supertankers a day. The map shows 2.0 million of that in crude oil routes.
Why is it a risk?
Calm NATO waters – the risk of a blockade is purely theoretical.
Who depends on it?
| Country | share | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 96% of imports | 495 |
| Finland | 96% of imports | 166 |
| Lithuania | 90% of imports | 158 |
| India | 25% of imports | 1,201 |
Whose oil is it?
| Supplier | share | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 59% | 1,201 |
| Saudi Arabia | 17% | 344 |
| Norway | 17% | 337 |
| USA | 3% | 60 |
| United Kingdom | 3% | 52 |
| Guyana | 1% | 13 |
| Nigeria | 1% | 13 |