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Posted on 03/05/2026 5:51:24 PM PST by SeekAndFind
China is in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S.-Israeli war on Tehran intensifies, three diplomatic sources told Reuters.
The war, which entered its sixth day on Thursday, has left the critical shipping passageway all-but shut, with countries around the world cut off from a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.
China, which has friendly relations with Iran and relies heavily on Middle Eastern supplies, is unhappy about the Islamic Republic's move to paralyse shipping through the Strait and is pressing Tehran to allow safe passage for the vessels, according to the sources.
The world's second-largest economy gets about 45% of its oil from the Strait.
Ship tracking data showed a vessel called the Iron Maiden passed through the Strait overnight after changing its signalling to 'China-owner,' but far more sailings will be needed to calm global markets.
Crude oil prices are up more than 15% since the conflict began amid production stoppages as Tehran attacks energy facilities in the Gulf as well as ships crossing the Strait.
Its missiles have also reached as far afield as Cyprus, Azerbaijan and Turkey, destabilising global markets and prompting major economies to warn about inflation risks.
Crude tanker transits through the strait fell to four vessels on March 1, the day after hostilities broke out, versus an average of 24 a day since January, Vortexa vessel-tracking data showed.
Around 300 oil tankers remain inside the Strait, according to Vortexa and ship tracker Kpler.
Sugar industry veteran Mike McDougall told Reuters that Middle East sugar executives say there are some ships transiting the Strait at the moment, all of which are either Chinese or Iranian-owned.
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“The world’s second-largest economy (China) gets about 45% of its oil from the Strait.”
Sounds like China is hurting real bad from the Strait being closed.
Not that they don’t deserve criticism in other areas, but good for China. Doing this would help more than China.
Who are the Chinese speaking to In Iran?sounds like propaganda.
I think the hey may be negotiating with the wrong people?
Who knows what the CCP will smuggle in after their ships dock. So far their equipment has turned out to be pretty useless.
Life’s a bi**ch sometimes, like right now for China.
Too late!
The Hormuz belongs to the U.S. now...
Xi told oil refiners to stop exporting ,LOL
Iran isn’t in charge any more, Xi. Try to keep up!
You are such an idiot.
since neither iran nor china control the straight of hormuz, any such talk is irrelevant and probably isnt occuring
I don’t know how these talks are taking place. Is the reception good enough 300 feet below ground to get a signal out to talk to the CCP? Who’s left.
Second, Iran’s command control is totally disrupted. Can anyone give orders and who’s going to carry them out?
Who are the Chinese speaking to In Iran?sounds like propaganda.“
That was my first thought too. Someone is trying to push the story that Iran still has a fully functioning Government which they don’t.
Propaganda from the leftists at Reuters. Iran does not control the straights
I wondered.
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But there are more oil producers in the Gulf than Iran, and more customers for that oil than China. Getting Iran not to attack non-US or Israeli-flagged tankers would be a good thing for Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and maybe Saudi Arabia (I’m not sure where the Saudi terminals are). All of those nations are helping the US. Would it help China? Yes. But it would also help almost everybody else.
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