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Indonesia waterway Ships and oil tankers in the Strait of Malacca. Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia all flank the Strait of Malacca — a waterway roughly five times longer and 10 times narrower than the Strait of Hormuz at its tightest point. It carries more than a quarter of global trade, including most of the oil that flows from the Persian Gulf to key Asian markets. Goods from China are heavily reliant on the strait, which links the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean via the South China Sea, but it also serves as the primary energy lifeline for U.S. allies such as South Korea, Japan and the Philippines, making control of the waterway crucial in any future U.S.-China conflict. For decades, the U.S. Navy has maintained a strong naval presence across the region. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/hormuz-crisis-rattles-world-eyes-are-another-key-waterway-rcna341374?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us #Malacca #Indonesia #Malaysia