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Shipping Nations Agree the First Global Emissions Levy

Carriers will pay per tonne of fuel burned from 2028.

Omar Fakhro

Published 11 July 2026, 7:11 · Updated 6:30

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Shipping Nations Agree the First Global Emissions Levy

Carriers will pay per tonne of fuel burned from 2028.

Reporting for this story was carried out in Manama over the past week. Officials spoke on the record unless otherwise noted.

This article will be updated as further detail is confirmed.

Omar Fakhro

I cover Bahrain's economy and the markets that shape it.

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