Qatar opposes permanent legal fees for transit through the Strait of Hormuz, but a temporary toll is negotiable and could help restore normal passage through the key waterway, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said, Bloomberg reports.
A permanent fee would impact consumers and Qatar objects to any move to impose them, Sheikh Saoud said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. However, short-term charges used for mine clearing or similar purposes can be considered, he was quoted as saying.
