free passage

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Questions continue to surround the free passage of ships through the strait, with Bloomberg reporting Friday that Oman had told European officials that ships may be charged some fees to transit the waterway.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

American efforts to secure free passage through the Strait of Hormuz also continue a long-established support for freedom of the seas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

He thinks gas could sink to $3 a gallon on a quick resolution, or push close to $6 a gallon this summer without a clear agreement and free passage.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Under international maritime law, you have free passage to go through the Strait of Hormuz, but that is now being tested.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The Germans had demanded free passage through neutral Belgium in order to attack France.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman