Strait of Malacca closed
Closure scenariosEverything still gets through – 10.3 million barrels a day take the long way round, about 2 days longer.
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No way out
0
Goes the long way round
10.3 million
extra days at sea
+2
Who is hit?
| Country | cut off | delayed | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | – | 54% (+2 d) | 6,212 |
| Japan | – | 90% (+2 d) | 2,153 |
| South Korea | – | 69% (+2 d) | 1,916 |
How this is computed
Every trade route through this strait is re-routed on the MARNET shipping network with the strait removed. Where no sea route exists, the oil is stranded. Extra days assume 12 knots. Land bypasses (Saudi East-West pipeline to Yanbu; the Caspian–BTC route for Kazakh crude) are included up to their capacity. Prices, stocks and market reactions are not modelled.