Iran floats insurance fees and asserts control over Hormuz
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The US and Iran concluded an agreement to address the regional conflict, with the US withdrawing its naval blockade while Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping. Commercial vessels will operate without fees for 60 days under the terms, after which Iran intends to establish maritime charges to fund waterway operations. Markets have reacted positively, with approximately 80 million barrels of crude oil waiting to transit the previously closed shipping route.
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Iran sought to assert control over Strait of Hormuz by saying that ships need its permission and mandatory insurance to cross, even as the US said that 20 ships sailed through overnight via a route it recommends along Oman’s coast.
The conflicting signals come as the shipping industry tries to assess whether it is safe to transit the world’s most important energy chokepoint and what sort of system will emerge after the US and Tehran reached an interim peace deal to reopen the strait.
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