Russia needs to create a railway route to the Indian Ocean to reduce risks related to the Bosphorus and the Strait of Hormuz, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said in an interview with TASS. "A rail link to the Indian Ocean should also be explored. Risks related to the Bosphorus and the Strait of Hormuz might require alternative routes: through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Amid the conflict between the US and Iran, problems emerged regarding shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Roughly 25% of global oil trade and about 20% of LNG shipments transit through the Strait of Hormuz.