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29 May 2026, 14:14

Scott Basset, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, announced on Thursday, May 28, that Oman has assured the U.S. that it has no plans to implement a scheme to collect tolls from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, following a warning from Washington about the potential consequences of participating in such a plan.
Basset stated during a press conference at the White House that he spoke with the Omani ambassador that morning and learned that Muscat has no plans to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
He added, "I told him that this matter is fundamentally unacceptable, and he also does not want to put Omani individuals or financial institutions at risk of sanctions."
Just hours earlier, Basset had warned in a message on the social media platform X that the U.S. Treasury would target any individual or entity that plays a direct or indirect role in facilitating toll collection in the Strait of Hormuz with sanctions. He emphasized that any potential partner in this scheme would also face penalties and sanctions.
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