According to reports, Iran has imposed fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
A fee of 2 million dollars will be charged for each ship for passage, in addition to navigation fees, pollution fees, and a "security tax".
The Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's oil passes, could become a point of actual toll collection.
The United States has declared that these transit fees are "illegal" and "unacceptable".
The difference between fees and extortion depends on who is standing behind the counter. The situation in the Strait of Hormuz is becoming more complicated
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