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title: "Suez, Panama canals charge for transit — why can't Hormuz?"
date: 2026-05-30
modified: 2026-05-31
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url: https://panamadaily.news/2026/05/30/suez-panama-canals-charge-for-transit-why-cant-hormuz/
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# Suez, Panama canals charge for transit — why can't Hormuz?

The Iranian regime has been accused of extortion and threats to global energy security after reports emerged that Tehran has begun charging up to $2 million (€1.7 million) per vessel for “safe passage …

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