Iran's Hormuz Announcement Doesn't Provide Clarity, Shipping Analyst Says -- WSJ

Dow Jones04-17

By Jared Malsin

The Iranian foreign minister's announcement on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" for ships that use an Iranian-prescribed route doesn't give the shipping industry assurances to resume traffic through the strait, an industry analyst said.

"From the shipping perspective, it is certainly promising, but it doesn't immediately give anybody enough clarity to make any firm decisions," said Richard Meade, editor-in-chief of Lloyd's List.

The statement from the foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, didn't clarify whether Iran still plans to collect a toll for passing ships, as it has demanded in recent weeks. Iran previously tolled shipowners to use its prescribed route through the strait, which hugs the Iranian coastline on the northern shore of the waterway.

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