00:00Despite the Iran war effectively halting most shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
00:04since early March, roughly 90 ships, including oil tankers, have managed to cross the critical
00:10waterway. And Iran has still exported well above 16 million barrels of oil since the conflict began,
00:17according to maritime and trade data platforms. Many of the vessels making it through are dark
00:22transits tied to Iran and evading Western sanctions, while ships linked to India and
00:27Pakistan have also successfully crossed following diplomatic negotiations with Tehran,
00:33with analysts suggesting Iran may have effectively created a safe corridor for select vessels passing
00:39close to its coastline. Oil prices have surged more than 40 percent to above $100 a barrel since the
00:45war began, prompting President Trump to pressure allies to send warships and reopen the Strait.
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