The Effects of the Strait Hormuz on the Policies of the Great Powers towards the Gulf Region

Authors

Shereen Ali MheidatFollow

Abstract

The study aimed to show the impact of the Strait of Hormuz on the policies of international powers towards the Arab Gulf region in light of the great importance of the Strait of Hormuz in international trade as it is a corridor for the Gulf countries' exports of oil and their imports from all countries of the world. To achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive-analytical method was used. The study concluded that the Strait of Hormuz is gaining importance for the great powers, as it is one of the most important waterways with regard to oil and gas exports from the Arab Gulf states to global markets, which gave it a geostrategic importance in global trade. Therefore, the strait formed the focus of the attention of international powers that depend on Arab oil to meet their needs for energy resources. The Strait represents International and regional conflicts to dominate the Strait a direct threat to the Arab Gulf states.

Recommended Citation

Mheidat, Shereen Ali (2021) "The Effects of the Strait Hormuz on the Policies of the Great Powers towards the Gulf Region," Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي: Vol. 41: Iss. 3, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jaaru_rhe/vol41/iss3/1