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GCC CONTEXT
Maritime agreements in the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly 20–25% of globally traded oil passes—historically carry structural significance for GCC energy markets, particularly for crude export pricing and regional geopolitical stability. Shipping corridor delineations between Iran and Oman touch on long-standing questions of chokepoint security and freedom of navigation that influence Gulf crude risk premiums, tanker rates, and upstream investment sentiment. Such bilateral arrangements in the strait have cyclically affected regional sentiment around energy logistics costs and supply-chain reliability, factors that correlate with broader Gulf equity and fixed-income valuations.
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