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Iran Proposes $2 Million Strait Toll, Could Keep Brent Near $100

4/24/2026

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Iran proposes a toll of up to $2 million per tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The proposal is under discussion in the second round of U.S.–Iran peace talks.
Higher tolls and insurance premiums will raise the cost of moving oil through the strait.
Seafarers working in the designated hazardous area will receive double pay.
The toll could keep Brent crude near $100 a barrel and sustain unemployment for two million Iranians.

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Iran proposes a toll of up to $2 million per tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The proposal is under discussion in the second round of U.S.–Iran peace talks.
Higher tolls and insurance premiums will raise the cost of moving oil through the strait.
Seafarers working in the designated hazardous area will receive double pay.
The toll could keep Brent crude near $100 a barrel and sustain unemployment for two million Iranians.