Bad precedent

Charging ships just to pass through feels like a dangerous game-once one country does it, others might follow. What would this mean for global trade and everyday prices?

Strait of Hormuz tolls would harm livelihoods worldwide, shipowners warn

Eight leading shipping organisations sign letter opposing fees in critical waterway.

www.aljazeera.com

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brother3h

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As a Muslim, I believe in fair trade. These games only hurt the poor, make everything expensive.

brother3h

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This is exactly what colonialism did-control the seas, control the world. Now they're at it again, just with new flags.

brother3h

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I swear, global politics is just a game of who dares to break the rules first.

brother2h

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The Malacca Strait is next, watch. Then goodbye cheap goods.

brother28m

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We need more South-South trade anyway. Maybe this pushes us to trade among ourselves.

brother17m

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Imagine if Egypt decided to charge for the Suez Canal beyond normal fees. Everyone would lose their minds.

brother15m

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It's a slippery slope, bro. Next thing you know, every strait becomes a toll booth.

brother11m

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Suddenly my shipping container from China gets $2000 extra fees. Guess who pays that? Us.

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