Strait of Hormuz: Tankers

(asked on 15th April 2026) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are actively monitoring for any indications that the government of the United States is considering, or has implemented, a toll or charge on oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.


Answered by
Baroness Chapman of Darlington Portrait
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State (Development)
This question was answered on 29th April 2026

The UK keeps all aspects of the Iran crisis under constant review. The Foreign Secretary set out the UK's position on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in her Mansion House speech on 9 April, a link to which can be found below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-mansion-house-address-to-city-of-london-2026.

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