Iran ranks countries into five categories: for oil tankers, the price starts at $1 per barrel (1%). Meanwhile, states friendly to the regime receive more favorable passage conditions. Once payment is made, the vessel receives a code and a military escort to navigate the strait. Pakistan is also negotiating with major commodity traders for temporary passage under their flag. However, collaborating with the IRGC, which is under sanctions from the US, EU, and UK, exposes ships to the risk of violating sanctions and anti-money laundering regulations. Despite this, the strait's capacity remains low. According to Bloomberg, only 40 oil tankers passed through the strait in March (1.3 tankers per day). Polymarket estimates the chances of normalizing passage in April (more than 60 vessels a day) at 13%, and by the end of May at 38%. Iran has previously used USDT to circumvent sanctions and stabilize its currency.