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Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume blockade of Iran ports

First publishedJul 13, 17:37 UTC
Last updatedJul 14, 20:53 UTC · 8m ago
22 outletsInvesting.com · Economy, Fortune11 outletStar Tribune33 outletsAl Jazeera, CBS News11 outletNYT Home55 outletsNYT World, ABC News, Seattle Times, NYT Business, PBS NewsHour11 outletThe Hill11 outletCNBC Top News11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletCNBC Top News11 outletSeattle Times11 outletCNBC Top News22 outletsNYT Home, NPR News55 outletsNYT Home, CNBC Top News, The Guardian US, Fortune, CBS News33 outletsNBC News, Axios, The Hill22 outletsSeattle Times, CBS News11 outletAl Jazeera22 outletsAl Jazeera, Seattle Times22 outletsThe Hill, CBS News33 outletsThe Hill, Axios, PBS NewsHour55 outletsCBS News, NBC News, BBC World11 outletAl Jazeera33 outletsCBS News, Al Jazeera, NYT Home11 outletBBC World
Investing.com · Economy6Ship traffic through Hormuz drops 60% amid renewed fighting, Kpler saysOpen ↗Fortune6Trump takes a page from Iran’s playbook on the Strait of Hormuz, leveraging U.S. influence over the contested chokepoint to generate revenueOpen ↗Star Tribune6Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and charge ships for safe passageOpen ↗Al Jazeera7US keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is ‘a massive force problem’Open ↗Al Jazeera7Iran military warns US against Strait of Hormuz ‘interference’Open ↗CBS News8Expert says neither side controls Strait of Hormuz as fighting intensifies between U.S. and IranOpen ↗NYT Home9Trump Reimposes a Naval Blockade of IranOpen ↗NYT World9Trump Reimposes Naval Blockade, as U.S. and Iran Escalate StrikesOpen ↗ABC News8Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade erases last concession to Iran in preliminary dealOpen ↗Seattle Times6FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗NYT Business9Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Fee Could Double the Cost of ShippingOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Trump says U.S. 'taking over the strait' as conflict with Iran reignitesOpen ↗The Hill7Trump wants Gulf countries on the hook for Strait of Hormuz 'protection'Open ↗CNBC Top News7Oil gains over 2% as Mideast tensions and Hormuz toll prospects raise supply worriesOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Trump demands payment to protect Gulf nations from Iranian attacksOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Trump's Hormuz toll plans bring oil supply risks back in spotlightOpen ↗Seattle Times6Why it’s so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Is Hormuz open? Trump's toll threat intensifies rush to bypass the Strait altogetherOpen ↗NYT Home9Trump’s Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz: What to KnowOpen ↗NPR News9The U.S. is set to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗NYT Home9Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of SpiesOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Trump’s Hormuz toll plan could backfire, global shipping industry warns — here’s whyOpen ↗The Guardian US8First Thing: Trump threatens to impose US tolls on Hormuz shipping as strikes on Iran continueOpen ↗Fortune6The price of oil shoots upward as Trump demands tolls in the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗CBS News8Why gaining full control of Strait of Hormuz has proven so hard for U.S.Open ↗NBC News8US Escalates Attacks on Iran; Trump to Restart Naval BlockadeOpen ↗Axios7The push to bypass the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗The Hill7US, Iran trade strikes after Trump blockade threatOpen ↗Seattle Times6U.S. and Iran reignite war over Strait of HormuzOpen ↗CBS News8U.S. and Iran continue attacks as Trump vows to control Strait of HormuzOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Iran lawmakers present Hormuz management bill as US war heats upOpen ↗Al Jazeera7‘Piracy’: Will Trump’s 20 percent Hormuz toll find takers?Open ↗Seattle Times6What to know about Trump’s plan to charge a toll in the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗The Hill7What to know about Trump plan for Strait of Hormuz tollOpen ↗CBS News8Shippers balk at Trump's Strait of Hormuz fees: "Dangerous Pandora's Box"Open ↗The Hill7Trump nixes 20 percent Strait of Hormuz toll proposalOpen ↗Axios7Trump backtracks on Hormuz 20% toll demandOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Trump backs away from plans to charge fees in the Strait of HormuzOpen ↗CBS News8Trump drops 20% cargo fee in Strait of Hormuz, pushes Gulf investment dealsOpen ↗CBS News8Trump reacts after walking back 20% fee for Strait of Hormuz cargoOpen ↗NBC News8Trump says he will back off plan to toll ships in Strait of HormuzOpen ↗BBC World9Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume blockade of Iran portsOpen ↗CBS News8Trump says countries called and protested his 20% Strait of Hormuz fee, reverses courseOpen ↗Al Jazeera7US President Trump drops 20% Strait of Hormuz fee planOpen ↗CBS News8Trump reverses course on Strait of Hormuz tolls, says U.S. military doesn't need to be in IranOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Trump pivots from 20 percent Strait of Hormuz fee amid Iran war escalationOpen ↗NYT Home9Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz, Creating New Risks for Global EconomyOpen ↗BBC World9Strait of Hormuz remains a fault line as Iran and US drift back into warOpen ↗
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Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.

Reported by 48 outlets — BBC World, NYT Home, NPR News, NYT Business, NYT World, and 13 more. See all sources ↓

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What's the story?
Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.
How widely is it covered?
48 outlets, average source rating 7.5/10.
When was it last updated?
8m ago.
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  • Coverage card17 outlets
    1Coverage
    Scouting report

    Trump reverses course on Strait of Hormuz tolls, says U.S. military doesn't need to be in Iran

    Sources17
    TypeCoverage
    BBC World
    NYT Home
    NPR News
    NYT Business
    NYT World
    CBS News
    NBC News
    PBS NewsHour
    The Guardian US
    ABC News
    Al Jazeera
    Axios
    The Hill
    CNBC Top News
    Seattle Times
    Fortune
    Star Tribune
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    2Coverage
    Scouting report

    Ship traffic through Hormuz drops 60% amid renewed fighting, Kpler says

    Sources1
    TypeCoverage
    Investing.com · Economy
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