https://sagire.online/topic/oman/ Rolling analysis and coverage of geopolitics, energy, security and supply chains. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:48:00 -0300 https://sagire.online/wire/4d36a187/https://sagire.online/wire/4d36a187/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:22:00 -0300A tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles northeast of Lima, Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which said in its first update that no casualties or environmental impact had been reported. India’s foreign ministry said an unidentified aerial object struck a commercial ship off Oman on Monday and killed an Indian national; 13 other people were rescued, according to the ministry. Over the eight months of the US and Israeli war on Iran, about two dozen seafarers have been killed in attacks on more than 120 commercial ships in Hormuz.IndiaOmanStrait of HormuzOil https://sagire.online/wire/53eab847/https://sagire.online/wire/53eab847/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:22:00 -0300Oman and China signed a currency swap agreement between the two countries’ central banks, along with 23 investment and strategic partnership deals and 14 cooperation documents, in Beijing during Sultan Haitham bin Tariq’s state visit. The yuan–rial swap was set at 30 billion yuan (1.5 billion Omani rials), with a five-year term, in a ceremony witnessed by the leaders of both countries. Xi Jinping told the sultan that the Gulf region, in the Middle East, should not become an arena for great-power rivalry and geopolitical conflict, according to China’s Foreign Ministry, which said special envoy Zhai Jun would visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia this month.OmanChinaThe GulfDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/109cad3b/https://sagire.online/wire/109cad3b/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:22:00 -0300One Indian was killed in an attack on a commercial vessel near Limah, Oman, India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Of the 14 Indian nationals aboard the MSV AL JUSUFI, 13 were rescued after the incident, which occurred on Monday.IndiaOmanThe GulfConflict https://sagire.online/wire/659a4f85/https://sagire.online/wire/659a4f85/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:23:00 -0300Chinese Premier Li Qiang received Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik during a two-day state visit that began on November 1, the first by an Omani head of state to China since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1978. Li said China wants to deepen cooperation across the entire oil and gas industry chain and carry out more high-quality clean energy projects.ChinaOmanDiplomacyEnergyThe Gulf https://sagire.online/wire/0a99103f/https://sagire.online/wire/0a99103f/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:22:00 -0300In a joint statement, Beijing and Muscat urged the United States and Iran to resume dialogue and reach a “comprehensive agreement that includes the nuclear issue”. China's Foreign Ministry said the country's special envoy for Middle East affairs will visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia this month, according to Reuters, in a text republished by Mehr News.ChinaOmanThe GulfDiplomacyNuclearIran https://sagire.online/wire/b508dc79/https://sagire.online/wire/b508dc79/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 02:22:00 -0300Oman rescued 25 sailors from a merchant ship set ablaze in an attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, while Iran reported that three oil tankers were halted while crossing, according to The Hindu. Oman's Maritime Security Centre evacuated the people aboard the RITI, a Panamanian-flagged vessel that tracking website MarineTraffic identified as a crude oil tanker. In a separate statement, Iran's Revolutionary Guard said a third tanker, a supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of oil, exploded and caught fire while attempting to pass through an unauthorised route.OmanIranStrait of HormuzOilMiddle East https://sagire.online/wire/e35da583/https://sagire.online/wire/e35da583/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:22:00 -0300Oman rescued 25 crew members from the RITI, a merchant ship flying the Panamanian flag that the tracking website MarineTraffic identified as a crude oil tanker, after the vessel was targeted and set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz. The Omani Maritime Security Centre said in a statement on Friday that it had evacuated the people aboard the ship, according to Al Jazeera. Oman said it had rescued 25 sailors from a merchant ship that was targeted and set ablaze in the blockaded strait, the Times of Israel reported.OmanStrait of HormuzOilConflict https://sagire.online/wire/35990816/https://sagire.online/wire/35990816/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:23:00 -0300A supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil was among three tankers that exploded and caught fire while traveling through an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on Friday, according to the Associated Press (AP). The force said the vessel had struck a naval mine. Oman’s navy evacuated 25 crew members of the merchant ship Riti, sailing under the Panamanian flag, after it was targeted and a fire broke out on board, Oman’s Maritime Security Center said in a statement. The United Arab Emirates said on Friday that the oil leak from the Gem No. 2 tanker had been stopped, with no new leakage detected, as cleanup operations continued along affected coastlines, according to the Jerusalem Post.IranOmanUnited Arab EmiratesStrait of HormuzEnergyOilConflict https://sagire.online/wire/b0a87481/https://sagire.online/wire/b0a87481/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 02:23:00 -0300The British maritime agency United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report of a tanker on fire 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz, with the cause unknown at the time of the report — a later verified report confirmed the crew safe, with no environmental impact and the vessel proceeding to its next port, after it was approached on the port side by a small boat that attached two explosive devices to the hull above the waterline. A ship on fire was reported in the Strait, according to Arab News, citing the UKMTO, without details of the cause or any casualties.OmanStrait of HormuzThe GulfTrade https://sagire.online/wire/1cbe8dc2/https://sagire.online/wire/1cbe8dc2/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:22:00 -0300The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report of a vessel ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz, 9 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman, according to Middle East Eye, and the master of a third vessel reported sighting another vessel on fire 17 km north of Khasab, with the status of the crew unknown, according to Mehr News.OmanStrait of HormuzMiddle EastConflict https://sagire.online/wire/f419dfb0/https://sagire.online/wire/f419dfb0/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:24:00 -0300A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile seven nautical miles off the Omani coast, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, according to the Middle East Eye. The vessel, which was transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz, was able to continue its journey to the next port of call.OmanStrait of HormuzOilTransitConflict https://sagire.online/wire/3fa686af/https://sagire.online/wire/3fa686af/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:23:00 -0300Countries of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) taking part in the oil production restraint agreement increased output by 2.31 million barrels per day in September 2026 but still fell 5.42 million barrels short of their targets, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), cited by TASS. In the month, also according to the IEA, Saudi Arabia raised output by 2.33 million barrels per day, Kuwait cut 550,000, Iraq increased 520,000, Oman added 20,000 and Russia, 70,000.Saudi ArabiaIraqKuwaitOmanRussiaEnergyOil https://sagire.online/wire/0d240cd4/https://sagire.online/wire/0d240cd4/Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:26:00 -0300Two Maldivian pilots employed by flydubai were taken into custody in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on October 3, and their families have been formally informed of their detention by the Maldivian embassy in the UAE, according to The Hindu. Flight FZ1073, carrying 174 passengers and crew members, was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the alleged attack took place. The UAE has described the incident as an attempted terrorist attack and identified the accused co-pilot as 29-year-old al-Hammami.United Arab EmiratesIsraelOmanThe GulfAviation securityJustice https://sagire.online/wire/e9b88a08/https://sagire.online/wire/e9b88a08/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:23:00 -0300The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday that it reclassified an incident in the vicinity of Sohar anchorage in Oman as an attack after confirming that the tanker was struck by a drone, according to the Jerusalem Post, in a Reuters report. Indian minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that nine Indian crew members have been rescued and are safe and that two Indian nationals remain missing, with search-and-rescue operations underway by the local Coast Guard.OmanMaritime bordersTradeThe Gulf https://sagire.online/wire/be4ce153/https://sagire.online/wire/be4ce153/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:23:00 -0300The tanker MT Petro Dolphin, carrying 11 Indian seafarers, was hit by a drone attack at Sohar Anchorage, in Oman, on October 11, according to the Hindustan Times. Nine Indian crew members were rescued and two remain missing, with a search by the local coast guard. India’s embassy in Muscat said the vessel is a Nicaragua-flagged tanker.OmanIndiaOilConflict