Tanker ABBA and Iranian patrol boat in the Strait of Hormuz — visualizing the new oil tax

Iranian oil tanker ABBA under Iranian flag in the Strait of Hormuz, escorted by an armed patrol boat — symbol of new tax control on oil routes

The image shows the large oil tanker 'ABBA' with port of call Bandar Abbas navigating the Strait of Hormuz under surveillance by an Iranian patrol boat. Armed personnel in orange vests and the Iranian flag are visible on the patrol vessel — a tangible representation of the new tax mechanism that Europe is prepared to accept to ensure stable oil supplies.

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