How China Is Avoiding The Straits Of Hormuz Curse - CleanTechnica

The article "How China Is Avoiding The Straits Of Hormuz Curse" from CleanTechnica examines how China is mitigating risks associated with the strategic and often volatile Straits of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil and LNG shipments. Unlike many countries heavily reliant on this narrow shipping lane—through which about 20% of global oil and gas transit—China has proactively reduced its dependence on fossil fuels over the past two decades. This strategic shift is part of a long-term national electrification plan embedded in successive five-year plans, emphasizing clean energy targets such as offshore wind capacity and carbon intensity reduction. As a result, oil and gas now constitute only a small fraction of China’s energy consumption, with oil and gas shipments through Hormuz accounting for roughly 6% of China’s total energy use, a figure that continues to decline. The article contrasts China’s forward-looking energy strategy with the United States’ reactive and short-term approach, highlighting the US’s recent release of nearly half