Iran is allowing maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz via a newly emerging “safe corridor,” as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt global energy markets.
Reports indicate that a small number of pre-vetted vessels have successfully transited the chokepoint, with clearance granted on a case-by-case basis and discussions underway to formalise a broader approval process.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strait remains open to most countries, excluding the United States and Israel, though Western-linked vessels face significant barriers. Several nations, including India, Pakistan, China, Iraq, Malaysia and Türkiye, are reportedly coordinating directly with Tehran to secure passage, while maritime data suggests multiple tankers have already navigated alternative routes close to Iran’s coastline.
The development follows a sharp escalation in attacks on shipping, with more than 15 tankers reportedly struck by drones and projectiles since hostilities began. As a result, vessel traffic has dropped dramatically from around 138 ships per day before the conflict to just three to five daily transits.
There are also indications that some operators may be paying significant sums for safe passage, with at least one tanker reportedly paying around $2 million, though the extent of such arrangements remains unclear. Iran’s parliament is also considering potential measures to tax ships crossing the strait under wartime conditions.
Global energy markets remain volatile. Oil prices continue to trade above $100 per barrel, while gas markets have experienced sharp fluctuations following attacks on key infrastructure in the region. European leaders have called for the full reopening of the strait, though NATO members have so far been reluctant to commit naval forces.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, previously handling around 20 million barrels of oil per day—roughly a quarter of global seaborne supply. Analysts warn that ongoing instability in the region could continue to constrain flows and sustain elevated energy prices in the near term.
All NZ needs to do is join BRICS and we’ll get all the benefits flowing through Strait of Hormuz without needing to pay any premium
Let’s do it. Israel has ruined America
The sh*thead yanks/jews will put a swift end to any safe-corridoors, the f*ckers will simply secretly torpedoe any ships in it with a “if we can’t have it then no-one else can either” smirk
Our moron governments refuse to understand the new normal. They stubbornly entrench in the old normal to NZ’s detriment without understanding that the old normal is permanently extinct. There is no escaping the move to multipolarity. This war is between a unipolar world order and a multipolar world order. The quicker we jump ship and embrace the new normal, the sooner we escape the fuel crisis. https://www.setav.org/en/multipolarity-is-a-fact-not-a-choice
https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/03/20/2168346.html
Tide is turning. Enjoy the video enclosed in art.. A must watch
No doubt the UK will be added to the list of no go nations after allowing the war mongers to use its bases to attack Iran. As for NZ we need to stop voting for stale vassal parties, who can’t see past their obsolete US/UK fetish. Time to move on and form new alliances, with sane, stable nations, not war mongering, mass murdering, lunatics.
Sane stable nations – such as?
Not the US or Israel….that’s for sure…..
The USA wants to oust Russia from all energy markets https://sputnikglobe.com/20260321/us-trying-to-oust-russia-from-all-energy-markets—lavrov-1123874030.html
WW3 began on 28Feb2026 with the US-Israel attack on Iran because it immediately turned a regional conflict into a global war. This is evident due to a) broadening the military contest for the same global energy resources and b) the same countries entrenching on the same sides in both Ukraine and Iran wars. The next major theatre would no doubt be in the Pacific and both sides are probably prepared for war regardless of who pre-empts hostilities in the Pacific.