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Hamid Hosseini
Coverage of Hamid Hosseini in the Nexus archive.
- Tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz will have to pay cryptocurrency toll
Iran plans to charge cryptocurrency tolls for oil tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week ceasefire, aiming to monitor cargo and prevent weapon transfers. Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union, emphasized the need for tolling fees to maintain control over the critical waterway.
- Iran demands $1 per barrel of oil passing through Strait of Hormuz, paid in crypto
Iran has demanded ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz pay $1 per barrel of oil in cryptocurrency during a two-week ceasefire with the U.S. Hamid Hosseini, a spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union, disclosed the requirement to the Financial Times.