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First 10 of 27 points are free| Group | Series | Value | Source | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strait of Hormuz | Volume (b/d) | ~20.9 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Strait of Malacca | Volume (b/d) | ~23.2 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Suez Canal /SUMED Pipeline | Volume (b/d) | ~4.9 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Bab el-Mandeb | Volume (b/d) | ~4.2 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Danish Straits | Volume (b/d) | ~4.9 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Turkish Straits | Volume (b/d) | ~3.7 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Panama Canal | Volume (b/d) | ~2.3 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Cape of Good Hope | Volume (b/d) | ~9.1 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Strait of Malacca | Share of Global Maritime Oil Trade | 29.1 | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Strait of Hormuz | Share of Global Maritime Oil Trade | 26.2 | Estimate | 0.97 |
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| Cape of Good Hope | Share of Global Maritime Oil Trade | 11.4 | Estimate | 0.97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suez Canal /SUMED Pipeline | Share of Global Maritime Oil Trade | 6.1 | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Danish Straits | Share of Global Maritime Oil Trade | 6.1 | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Turkish Straits | Share of Global Maritime Oil Trade | 4.6 | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Bab el-Mandeb | Share of Global Maritime Oil Trade | 5.3 | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Panama Canal | Share of Global Maritime Oil Trade | 2.9 | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Other | Share of Global Maritime Oil Trade | 8.3 | Estimate | 0.97 |
| Global Oil Consumption | Volume (b/d) | ~104.4 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Global Maritime Oil Trade | Volume (b/d) | ~79.8 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Danish Straits | Chokepoints | ~4.9 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Turkish Straits | Chokepoints | ~3.7 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Suez Canal / SUMED Pipeline | Chokepoints | ~4.9 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Bab el-Mandeb | Chokepoints | ~4.2 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Strait of Hormuz | Chokepoints | ~20.9 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Strait of Malacca | Chokepoints | ~23.2 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Panama Canal | Chokepoints | ~2.3 | Estimate | 0.50 |
| Cape of Good Hope | Chokepoints | ~9.1 | Estimate | 0.50 |
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| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/0521f5999813 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/0521f5999813/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/0521f5999813/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
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curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/0521f5999813/data \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
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