Trump Backs Down on 20% Toll in Strait, Says It Will Be Replaced With 'Trade and Investment Deals'
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“PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS 20% CHARGE FOR SAFE PASSAGE THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ RETURNING UNITY”
covered 2026-07-14 ▶ Be on the air with Al Jazeera English“TRUMP SAYS GULF COUNTRIES WILL MAKE TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEALS WITH U.S., INSTEAD OF 20% FEE”
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This storyTrump's Strait Strategy Shift
- Trade and investment deals
- Military presence agreements
- Oil price negotiations
- Shipping lane tariffs
~21M barrels of oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz daily!
The U.S. Energy Dept. calls it the world's most important oil chokepoint. That's ~21% of global petroleum liquids — making any toll there an enormous lever on world energy prices.
The Strait of Hormuz is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest!
Despite its tiny width, ~21% of the world's oil passes through it daily — about 17 million barrels. The U.S. Energy Dept. calls it the world's most critical petroleum chokepoint.
Topic poll · all networksWhat % of global seaborne oil trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz?
- About 10%
- About 20%
- About 30%
- About 40%
Guess, then reveal the answer
About 20%
Topic poll · all networksWhich country charged ships a toll for strait passage for 400+ years?
- Denmark
- Ottoman Empire
- Portugal
- Spain
Guess, then reveal the answer
Denmark
The WTO allows tariff waivers in exchange for trade deals!
Trump's offer mirrors a legal WTO framework where nations negotiate market access instead of paying tariffs. The Gulf's GCC nations collectively represent over $2 trillion in annual trade. Read more at Reuters
