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Feedom Of Navigation
Feedom Of Navigation
By Bas van Geffen, senior market strategist at Rabobank
The Houthis are considering charging fees on vessels sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Reuters reported that the plan was discussed with Iran’s leadership, who have offered help to set up an authority to collect the toll.
Besides the potential revenue source, the aim of the Bab el-Mandeb fees would reportedly be to normalize the idea of charging fees on international waters.
But freedom isn’t fees. President Trump has repeatedly rejected the idea of Iran levying a toll in the Strait...
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