Analyzing the excerpt below, answer: "It allowed maritime travel between Europe and Asia to be reduced by approximately 7,000 kilometers, as circum...

Analyzing the excerpt below, answer:
"It allowed maritime travel between Europe and Asia to be reduced by approximately 7,000 kilometers, as circumnavigating the African continent is no longer mandatory for trade between the two continents."
Indicate the statement corresponding to the Maritime Route mentioned in this context:


a) Strait of Malacca.
b) Suez Canal.
c) Panama Canal.
d) Strait of Gibraltar.
e) Strait of Hormuz.