All the alternative routes for Middle East oil and gas to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

NewsWorldMiddle EastAll the alternative routes for Middle East oil and gas to bypass the Strait of HormuzThe Strait is considered the world's most important oil chokepoint – but there are other optionsNerijus Adomaitis Tuesday 21 April 2026 14:15 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2961856","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-war-oil-strait-of-hormuz-alternatives-b2961856.html","title":"All the alternative routes for Middle East oil and gas to bypass the Strait of Hormuz"}}CloseUS forces release video intercepting Iranian-flagged cargo vessel amid blockadeOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Middle East","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"}}The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran...