The economic consequences of a tax on Hormuz trade

A tax on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would be unlikely to have major near-term implications for global energy markets, trade or wider economic activity. But depending on how it is structured, it could formalise de-facto control over a critical artery for energy trade and introduce a new source of geopolitical risk to the world economy.

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