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Use the excerpt below to answer the question. The Strait of Hormuz, which is located between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Hormuz is the world's most important oil chokepoint due to its daily oil flow of almost 17 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2011 . . . On average, 14 crude oil tankers per day passed through the Strait in 2011, with a corresponding amount of empty tankers entering to pick up new cargos. . -U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2012 Which factor MOST jeopardizes the activity described in this excerpt? O creation of trade alliances O global demand for automobiles O instability of neighboring countries O popular support for democratic reform