Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai on March 11, 2026. AFP
China continues to receive Iranian crude oil through alternative routes designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, a global energy chokepoint at risk of closure amid the Iran war, according to several China-based industry sources and analysts who spoke to The Epoch Times on condition of anonymity because of fears of reprisal.
One of those routes centers on Iran’s southeastern Jask Port, a relatively new export terminal outside the Strait of Hormuz that allows oil tankers to load crude directly into the Gulf of Oman, avoiding the narrow waterway where military tensions are highest.
