Oman meeting between Gulf states and Iran postponed, Omani foreign minister says
Bahrain’s boycott and disputes over transit fees left the planned meeting without the consensus Oman said was needed for constructive dialogue.
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi announced that the planned Monday meeting between Iran and Gulf foreign ministers to discuss new Strait of Hormuz transit routes was postponed 'in the interests of consensus.'
- Intensive technical talks in August between Tehran and Muscat produced a framework for managing tanker traffic, though the waterway has remained effectively shuttered since the US and Israel launched strikes on February 28, 2026.
- Bahrain boycotted the summit due to severed diplomatic relations with Iran, while drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and Houthi seizures in the Red Sea intensified pressure on Gulf states to restore reliable energy exports.
- Brent crude prices remain volatile above $105 a barrel as the United States stays sidelined from negotiations, prioritizing Iran's nuclear program over transit discussions despite sustained supply disruptions affecting global energy markets.
- Future prospects for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain uncertain as stalled diplomatic momentum and regional divisions hamper efforts to forge consensus on transit arrangements amid persistent maritime tensions and economic pressure.
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On 15 September, only four ships passed through the Strait of Ormuz, leading to a sharp reduction in navigation and increasing the risks to the oil market.
The meeting between Iran and the Gulf countries, at which Iran and Oman were to announce their shipping arrangements in the Strait of Ormuz, was postponed after Riyadh presented a number of new ideas and Tehran rejected some of them, while part agreed to study, wrote The New York Times.
Iran says a regional meeting between Tehran and Gulf foreign ministers in Oman was postponed at Saudi Arabia's request.
Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz declined sharply in the midst of rising regional tensions, with reports of maritime accidents and the shooting down of an American march by Iran, raising concerns about global energy supplies.
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SINGAPORE: Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz dwindled further at the start of this week after attacks intensified in the Middle East, shipping data showed.Commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled four on Monday, down from 10 during the previous day, preliminary data from Kpler showed on Tuesday.Two dry bulk carriers exited the waterway, including one laden and one ballast vessel, while two oil tankers entered the strait, both in bal…
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