China Continues Importing Iranian Oil Through Backdoor Route Bypassing Strait of Hormuz

Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai on March 11, 2026. AFPChina 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 due to fears of reprisal.One of those routes centers on Iran’s southeastern port of Jask, 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.