US warns Oman not to engage in facilitating tolls for Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON - The United States warned Oman on Thursday not to get directly or indirectly involved in any effort to impose a toll in the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will penalize any partners involved in such a system.

"The United States Government will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a post on X.

"Oman, in particular, should know that the U.S. Treasury will aggressively target any actors involved - directly or indirectly - in facilitating tolls for the Strait and any willing partners will be penalized," Bessent added.

(Reporting by Katharine Jackson and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Daphne Psaledakis)

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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 11:02 AM.