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The toll that lasted a day

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Adrian Monck
Jul 15, 2026
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Trump’s 20 per cent Hormuz toll lasted less than 24 hours. He announced it Monday to recoup the cost of guarding the strait. By Tuesday it was gone – Gulf allies refused to pay, and the IMO said the charge had no basis in international law. Trump replaced the toll with …

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