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strikeMay 21, 2026
Maths behind Hormuz toll: Is paying Iran for transit cheaper than blockade?
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Maths behind Hormuz toll: Is paying Iran for transit cheaper than blockade? Economics of the Strait of Hormuz closure are skewed towards Iran. Then why won’t the ships just pay Tehran and sail away?
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- Yashraj SharmaBy Yashraj Sharma
Maths behind Hormuz toll: Is paying Iran for transit cheaper than blockade? Economics of the Strait of Hormuz closure are skewed towards Iran. Then why won’t the ships just pay Tehran and sail away? Eleven weeks after the start of the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz has remained c…
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