Oman's Foreign Minister: Disruption to Hormuz Shipping Threatens Energy Security and Price Stability in Global Markets

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said in remarks reported early on Sunday, September 27, 2026, citing Al Jazeera and IRNA, that recent escalation has threatened the security of the region's countries and disrupted navigation and trade through the Strait of Hormuz. He added that this disruption directly affects energy security and price stability in global markets.

Albusaidi said Muscat will keep working to protect navigation in the Strait of Hormuz under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and that all parties must cooperate to protect the interests of countries that depend on transit through the strait. He urged the parties involved to settle their differences through restraint, dialogue and political solutions. Oman had earlier reached an understanding with Iran on safe shipping lanes through Hormuz.