If nothing else, background for a Merchant campaign

[Geir]

You may have noticed some activity in the Persian Gulf region recently...
Yeah, so, anyway, What's Going on With Shipping is at least a useful source of information and could provide some background color for a Merchant or Fifth Frontier War campaign.

 

[Condottiere]

Depends on whether space, or, more precisely, spacecraft, can be blockaded.

 

[rinku]

"Too risky to refuel at" is a fairly effective blockade for Traveller. The navy book is literally named after the idea.

It's worth noting that when the strait closes down it doesn't block Saudi oil exports, just slows down transfer rate. They do have pipelines and *CAN* ship through Suez, although with a hot war on, nothing is safe.

 

[Condottiere]

As I recall, minefields and doggo system defence boats.