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Oman says 'no transit fees' in any future arrangement on Hormuz
Oman says 'no transit fees' in any future arrangement on Hormuz Oman's top diplomat said no transit fees would be imposed in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after Muscat and Tehran, which border the key waterway, had earlier said they were discussing service costs. Badr Albusaidi said future arrangements regarding the Strait do not entail the imposition of any transit fees, during a meeting of Gulf foreign ministers in the Bahraini capital Manama with US Secretary Marco Rubio - whose administration has repeatedly opposed any fees or tolls.
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BRICS News
· Jun 30, 2026
JUST IN: 🇴🇲 Oman says it does not agree to impose transit fees on ships in Strait of Hormuz.
JUST IN: Oman says it does not agree to impose transit fees on ships in Strait of Hormuz.@BRICSNews
Arab Times Online
· Jun 25, 2026
Oman Rules Out Transit Fees in Future Strait of Hormuz Shipping Arrangements
MUSCAT, Jun 25: Oman has said future arrangements governing the Strait of Hormuz will not involve the introduction of transit fees, as it expressed support for a memorandum of unde...
AzerNews
· Jun 26, 2026
Oman: New Hormuz management won't include fees
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi announced on Thursday that future arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz do not include fees, AzerNEWS reports.
NaturalNews.com
· Jun 29, 2026
Oman Rules Out Strait of Hormuz Transit Fees as Tehran, Muscat Form Joint Oversight Panel
(NaturalNews) Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi announced on Thursday, June 25 that no transit fees would be imposed for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,...
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jun 25, 2026
Oman says no plans to impose transit fees in Strait of Hormuz
Manama, June 25 (SANA) Oman said on Thursday it has no plans to impose transit fees on ships using the Strait of Hormuz, reaffirming its commitment to freedom of navigation and the safe passage of maritime traffic in accordance with international law. Speaking at the joint ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the []
Bloomberg
· Jul 9, 2026
Oman Tells UN It’s Against Imposing Transit Fees in Hormuz
Oman told the United Nations’ shipping agency that it doesn’t support imposing transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, an approach which might set the sultanate at odds with Iran, which is pushing to charge passing freighters for navigation.
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