Middle East Geopolitics and Global Trade
Discussion of international trade policies including US charges on shipping through strategic waterways and security arrangements. Coverage of Middle Eastern tensions affecting global commerce and Sri Lanka's regional position.
Trump's out here charging admission to the Strait of Hormuz like it's a theme park, while Pakistan's flexing about petrol prices like that's the flex—buddy, if your biggest victory is "we're cheaper than Bangladesh," maybe save the press release for when you've actually won something.
Federal Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said Pakistan's petrol prices are lower than those in Bangladesh, https://t.co/MKcfshPiC5 #Dialoguepakistan #PetrolPrices #Pakistan #Bangladesh #SriLanka #Türkiye #PetroleumMinister https://t.co/nPDpoUXzog
US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that "The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran," and the US is reinstating the blockade of all Iranian ports. #lka #Iran #USA #StraitOfHormuz https://t.co/p3gpTZfRbA
US President Donald Trump announced that the USA will immediately begin charging a fee of 20% of the value of all cargo on ships using the Strait of Hormuz, as reimbursement for providing security for ships. #lka #DonaldTrump #StraitaOfHormuz https://t.co/yfUoHrnlSb