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Iran and Oman announced progress toward a temporary joint corridor and a future permanent administration of the Strait of Hormuz, including a revenue-sharing plan for tolls and steps to clear mines and coordinate traffic, signaling a potential shift in Gulf security dynamics; Washington’s response remains wary, with Trump threatening action if Oman obstructs the strait, while actual shipping activity remains subdued for now.
Lawmakers in New Hampshire overrode Gov. Ayotte’s veto to pass a 10-year transportation plan that increases tolls starting Jan. 1, 2027. The Hampton toll plaza will see the standard passenger-vehicle rate jump from $2 to $4; NH E-ZPass users on funded accounts will pay the discounted rate, while cash payers and others not on NH E-ZPass will face the higher rate. Supporters say higher tolls fund turnpike projects and shift costs onto out-of-state drivers; Ayotte warns it’s a tax increase and could affect affordability and tourism.
Eight of the world’s largest shipping associations urged the UN and IMO to oppose any compulsory tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, warning such charges would breach international navigation rights, set a dangerous precedent, and raise energy prices and inflation, harming global trade and livelihoods amid ongoing Gulf turmoil and Iran’s toll regime.
President Trump floated reinstating a US naval blockade of Iran and charging a 20% toll on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, claiming to be the guardian of the strait. Experts say there is no legal mechanism to enforce such tolls and it could create legal and insurance uncertainty while strengthening Tehran’s narrative that Hormuz control confers toll rights. The plan drew opposition from international bodies like the IMO, and a Brazilian president dubbed it piracy, highlighting broad international concern amid renewed US-Iran tensions.
Trump floated a 20% cargo toll for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a move shipping executives say could further reduce traffic through the waterway and is considered inappropriate for international waters; BIMCO warns the toll could disincentivize transit, the Strait’s traffic has already slowed, and there is no implemented plan despite renewed U.S. rhetoric.
President Trump says the United States will restart its naval blockade and act as the 'guardian' of the Strait of Hormuz, proposing a 20% toll on cargo to fund security, as Iran and the U.S. exchange attacks and negotiations over the MoU stall; the UN shipping agency opposes tolls and Iran warns against U.S. interference.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor will open on July 27 after delays tied to a tariff dispute between the U.S. and Canada, with a deal backed by the U.S. government to resolve ownership and toll-revenue arrangements. Funded by Canada, the bridge is expected to ease congestion and boost cross-border trade.
Oman, positioned as a neutral mediator between Iran and the U.S., is reportedly weighing a fee‑like system for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz as part of talks with Iran. While Oman says any agreement will comply with international law, experts note that transit passage typically bars charging for passage, creating a governance risk markets often overlook. A move to fees could affect costs, insurance, and the roughly 20% of global oil that moves through Hormuz, even as the U.S. opposes tolls and negotiations unfold under a limited 60‑day window.
Oman and Iran used a Muscat meeting to stress sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and to discuss services and costs for transit, signaling a potential tolls regime on ships passing through the waterway. The two nations announced plans to form a joint working group to decide the future administration of navigation. While President Trump has opposed tolls, analysts say tolls or fees are likely after the current ceasefire ends, and such fees could shape shipping, insurance requirements, and energy markets, with Oman continuing to play a key mediator role.
Trump says there will be no tolls through the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days during the ceasefire with Iran, but he also suggests the United States could impose tolls afterward. The ceasefire memorandum is meant to kick off negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program and does not permanently ban tolls. Iran has claimed the strait could be closed or tolled as a sovereignty issue, while CENTCOM says traffic continues. The Hormuz chokepoint remains a global energy lifeline, and follow-up talks involving mediators in Switzerland are planned, with U.S. officials attending. The deal is a temporary arrangement, not a final settlement, leaving room for future toll-related disputes and negotiations.
Trump says there will be no tolls in the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days during the ceasefire, with the possibility of tolls imposed by the United States afterward, as Iran and mediators push ahead with talks in Switzerland amid a fragile deal.
Following a US–Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, at least 20 tankers crossed on Thursday (25 ships total), the highest daily tally since June 2, as Iranian VLCCs resume transponder signals and most flows follow Iran’s designated route; traffic remains below prewar levels, and tolls are suspended for 60 days with talks planned on future tolls and lane governance.
The memorandum of understanding with Iran confirms toll-free passage through the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days and notes that fees could be applied later; Trump downplayed the step, saying you can’t cover everything in a document and that common sense will prevent tolls, even as Iran says it will start charging after 60 days. The toll-free window, along with related controls and plan to manage traffic, is expected to keep shipping well below prewar levels (roughly 40% within a month). The announcement contributed to a drop in crude prices and energy markets. The memo also mentions sanctions relief prospects, a minimum standard for uranium dilution, and Lebanon’s territorial integrity, while Iran and Oman discuss new traffic-oversight authorities. Sanctions relief and asset unfreezing remain on the table pending the deal’s signing.
European governments have begun talks with Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy to secure transit access for merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz under Tehran's new strait-management rules; Iran has already allowed dozens of vessels from East Asia and says tolls will fund services, while the US-linked ‘freedom project’ remains barred and no participating European countries or timeline have been disclosed.
Iran says it has banked its first revenue from tolls charged on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, arguing the scheme can operate under the US blockade and signaling a potential new revenue stream for Tehran amid ongoing sanctions and Western pressure.