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Oman trade pact gives India alternative energy gateway

June 18, 2026·Nikkei AsiaEconomy

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GCC CONTEXT

Oman's strategic positioning as a logistics and energy hub has historically enabled it to serve as a transshipment point for Gulf hydrocarbon exports and regional trade flows. Trade agreements that formalize energy corridors between Gulf producers and major Asian consumers reflect the structural shift toward diversifying export routes and reducing dependency on traditional Strait of Hormuz pathways, a pattern observable across GCC energy infrastructure development over the past decade. Such bilateral arrangements typically influence regional competitiveness in energy pricing, port utilization rates, and downstream refining capacity allocation across the broader Gulf market ecosystem.

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