Heatmap
Regional exposure rebuilt from Hormuz Strait Monitor
Instead of embedding a third-party heatmap that may break or overwhelm the page, this section rebuilds the ranking into a crisp card grid. It separates direct physical dependence from indirect price exposure, which is the distinction most coverage loses.
Oil exposure
85 to 90% of oil imports via Hormuz
Reserve or buffer
~175 days of strategic reserves
LNG angle
25 to 30% of LNG exposure tied to Hormuz-linked Qatari flows
High industrial demand, limited domestic energy supply, and post-Fukushima gas dependence make Japan one of the clearest first-order exposure cases.
Source region analysisOil exposure
70 to 80% of oil imports via Hormuz
Reserve or buffer
~90 days of strategic reserves
LNG angle
30 to 35% of LNG tied to Qatar
South Korea is both oil- and gas-exposed, and its energy-intensive industrial base makes supply stress bite quickly.
Source region analysisOil exposure
55 to 65% of crude flows through Hormuz
Reserve or buffer
~10 days of strategic reserve cover
LNG angle
Qatar remains India's largest LNG supplier
India has diversified suppliers, but the combination of refining scale, import dependence, and a relatively thin reserve buffer keeps exposure high.
Source region analysisOil exposure
40 to 50% of oil imports via Hormuz
Reserve or buffer
Large reserve estimates, plus Russia and Central Asia pipelines
LNG angle
Qatar is a major supplier, but pipeline gas adds some cushion
China is better diversified than Japan or South Korea, but its absolute import volume is so large that even a smaller share still matters enormously.
Source region analysisOil exposure
15 to 20% of oil exposure linked to Hormuz flows
Reserve or buffer
~90-day reserve rules across member states
LNG angle
Post-2022 LNG pivot increased reliance on Qatari cargoes
Europe's physical exposure is lower than East Asia's, but its post-Russia gas posture leaves it more sensitive to LNG shocks than many readers assume.
Source region analysisOil exposure
Mixed exposure across importers and trading hubs
Reserve or buffer
Some relief from Australia and Malaysia
LNG angle
About 15 to 25% for the region in HSM's LNG framing
The region is not as uniformly exposed as Northeast Asia, but growing LNG demand and import dependence still make it sensitive to a prolonged disruption.
Source region analysisOil exposure
Low direct physical dependence
Reserve or buffer
~370M barrels in the SPR, with release-rate limits
The United States is more insulated physically than the main Asian importers, but it still inherits the global price shock through Brent and refined-product markets.
Source region analysisOil exposure
Mostly indirect exposure through prices and Asian partners
Reserve or buffer
Large LNG export role, but oil import dependence remains
Australia is not a first-tier Hormuz oil casualty, yet it still feels the market shock through imported fuels and through the vulnerability of its trading partners.
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