Even if Iran’s proposed restrictions on US, Israeli, and other “hostile” ships using the Strait of Hormuz are passed into law, they are unlikely to be a major obstacle to energy flows given that most oil tankers are owned and operated by other countries. However, Iran’s desire to impose fees/tolls for using the waterway could be a bigger obstacle in negotiations to “re-open” the Strait.
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