What would a permanent ‘Tehran’s tollbooth’ on oil mean for the world?

Iran’s proposed $2 million toll on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz threatens to permanently reshape global energy costs and maritime security. | Contesto: cronaca

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• What would a permanent ‘Tehran’s tollbooth’ on oil mean for the world?

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A second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran has opened amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, where renewed attacks on oil tankers and a U.S. blockade on Iranian vessels have thrust the future of the critical waterway to the center of negotiations. At stake is not only the fate of Iran’s nuclear program but also a new, potentially permanent cost for the world’s oil supply: a $2 million payment that Tehran now demands from every tanker passing through the strait. The proposed levy, described by analysts as a “Tehran’s tollbooth,” would effectively transform the Strait of Hormuz—a 21-mile-wide chokepoint through which about one-fifth of the world’s petroleum transits—into a revenue-generating asset for Iran. If implemented, the fee would raise shipping costs for oil and gas carriers, costs that would likely be passed on to consumers globally, driving up energy prices for years to come. The move follows what observers describe as a de facto blockade by Iran on tankers using the waterway, a tactic that has already contributed to price spikes in international energy markets. The talks, which began amid a backdrop of tit-for-tat maritime hostilities, aim to address both the immediate crisis and the broader nuclear standoff. The U.S. has imposed a blockade on Iranian vessels attempting to navigate the strait, a response to what Washington calls a pattern of aggression against commercial shipping. Tehran, in turn, frames its toll plan as a sovereign right to control access to its territorial waters and as leverage in negotiations over sanctions and nuclear enrichment. The dual pressures—military and economic—have made the strait a flashpoint with global implications. Background to the current crisis includes years of tension over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, which the U.S. and its allies view as a threat to regional stability. The Strait of Hormuz has long been a strategic prize: during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, both sides targeted oil tankers in what became known as the Tanker War. Today, the stakes are higher, as the global economy remains sensitive to energy supply disruptions. A permanent toll would not only increase the cost of...

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