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Trump abandons Hormuz toll plan, restarts naval blockade

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Analysts were skeptical about the toll proposal, as it would double the cost of moving oil through the strait.

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  1. New York Post

    Trump’s new tolling scheme in Strait of Hormuz could generate nearly $200B annually (opens New York Post)

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    Trump announced the concept on Monday — after months of rejecting Iran's plan for post-war tolls — in what could amount to a negotiating tactic.

  2. Clean Tech Nica

    Trump Is Bombing Iran Again, Hormuz Toll Fantasies — EV Revolution Back On? (opens Clean Tech Nica)

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    So, top of Google News today is that Donald Trump and crew are bombing Iran again. Then there’s the whole idea of the US controlling the Strait of Hormuz and charging a 20% toll. There’s a lot to unpack, including what this means for the electric vehicle market. First of ... [continued]

  3. PolitiFact

    President Donald Trump floated, and then abandoned, a plan for the U.S. to toll cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. That would have been a sharp break with history and international law. (opens PolitiFact)

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    Trump toll for Strait of Hormuz would’ve been unprecedented

  4. KION Central Coast

    Inside the 24-hour sprint to convince Trump to drop his plans to toll Strait of Hormuz (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Adam Cancryn, Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump shocked Gulf allies and many of his own aides with his plan to impose a toll on the Strait of Hormuz, touching off an international scramble to convince him to reverse course on his demand, several sources familiar wi…

  5. Semafor

    Trump abandons Hormuz toll plan, restarts naval blockade (opens Semafor)

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    Analysts were skeptical about the toll proposal, as it would double the cost of moving oil through the strait.

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