Trump Drops Plan to Tax Ships in Strait of Hormuz as Fighting with Iran Escalates
First publishedJul 14, 14:11 UTC
Last updatedJul 15, 15:15 UTC · 30m ago
3 outlets
Seattle Times, The Hill, CBS News
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Industry insiders say "there is no legal basis" for Trump to impose a 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which could cost tens of millions of dollars per ship.
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- What's the story?
- Industry insiders say "there is no legal basis" for Trump to impose a 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which could cost tens of millions of dollars per ship.
- How widely is it covered?
- 3 outlets, average source rating 7.0/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 30m ago.
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