Trump's plan to charge 20% fees for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz is slammed by risk analyst, who also cautioned against Omani route.
Brett Erickson, a risk analyst and Geopolitics expert at Obsidian Risk Advisors, has slammed President Donald Trump‘s plan to impose a 20% fee on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran escalate.
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In a post on X on Monday, the analyst said that he thinks Trump is not serious about the Strait of Hormuz fee. “My answer is pretty simply. No,” the analyst said.
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