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News channel or source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/iran-oman-coordinating-management-strait-of-hormuz-tolls-ships
Published on: Friday 15 May 2026
Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting ships ...
News Oman » Musandam » Traffic: Why Oman is the hidden power behind the Strait of Hormuz
News channel or source: https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/why-oman-is-crucial-in-strait-of-hormuz-everything-there-is-to-know-14016560.html
Published on: Thursday 28 May 2026
The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly 20-25 per cent of global seaborne oil and LNG exports. Oman controls key deep-water shipping channels through Musandam, while the US and Iran clash over proposed ...