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2026-04-09 07:08:50
[Oil Industry Resists Trump's Iran Peace Plan, Opposes Hormuz Toll Clause] 1. According to Politico, Trump's Iran peace plan is facing resistance from the oil industry. An industry advisor revealed that oil company executives are contacting the White House, Secretary of State Rubio, and Vice President Vance to protest the inclusion of allowing Iran to collect tolls through the Strait of Hormuz as a condition for peace negotiations. 2. When asked if executives had contacted the White House to protest the toll measure, the advisor replied, "Of course! We never needed to do that before—and I think we've already won the war. Whenever you have the opportunity to reach out to government officials, you ask, 'What are you thinking?'" 3. The oil industry believes that conceding to Iran and allowing it to collect tolls is unacceptable given the US and Israel's existing military superiority. The White House has not yet issued a formal response to the industry's resistance.
