The flow of energy through the Strait of Hormuz has been far from its normal levels amid the ongoing Iran war. | Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP With help from James Bikales, Phelim Kine, Eric Bazail-Eimil and Daniel Lippman Subscribe here | | With the Strait of Hormuz far from returning to its normal role as an energy conduit, multiple countries are pitching the Trump administration on how they can offer alternatives.