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2026-04-09 00:10:31
[British Media: Iran to Charge Tankers Passing Through Strait of Hormuz During Ceasefire] The Financial Times reported on the 8th, citing the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Exporters Union, that during the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, Iran will require oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz to pay passage fees in cryptocurrency. Hamid Hosseini, a spokesman for the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Exporters Union, said that Iran wants to charge and inspect every oil tanker passing through the strait. "Iran needs to monitor ships entering and leaving the strait to ensure they are not used to transfer weapons during these two weeks," Hosseini said. Each ship must report its cargo to the Iranian government via email, after which Iran will inform it of the passage fee. The fee is $1 per barrel of crude oil; empty ships will pass free of charge. He said that once the email is delivered and assessed, the ship will have a few seconds to pay in Bitcoin to ensure that the fee is not traced or confiscated due to sanctions. (Xinhua)
