Pronóstico: US charges Hormuz fees by 2026?

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Market context

The question centres on whether the United States will establish and collect transit fees or protection charges from shipping operators moving through the Strait of Hormuz by end of 2026. This would represent a significant shift in US policy toward the world's most critical oil chokepoint, through which roughly one-third of seaborne traded petroleum passes annually. Currently, the US Navy maintains freedom-of-navigation operations in the strait without formal toll collection, though it has periodically escorted commercial vessels through contested waters.

Historical precedent for US toll collection on strategic waterways exists but remains limited. The Panama Canal Authority collects transit fees on behalf of Panama under a 1977 treaty framework, yet direct US government collection on international waters has no modern equivalent. The closest parallel involves US military protection arrangements with Gulf states—Saudi Arabia and the UAE have historically funded American military presence through defence contracts and basing agreements rather than per-vessel fees. The 11% probability reflects scepticism that Congress would authorise such a mechanism or that international maritime law would support unilateral toll imposition.

Key catalysts include statements from the Trump administration (which took office January 2025) regarding cost-sharing for military operations, any escalation in regional tensions requiring expanded US naval presence, and formal legislative proposals for Hormuz fee structures. Shipping industry responses and allied nation positions will also matter; major importers including Japan, South Korea, and India would likely resist fees that increase energy costs. Any announcement of pilot programmes or feasibility studies would shift market expectations materially.

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