Geopolitics — Oman’s Strategic Position
Geopolitical analysis — neutral foreign policy, Strait of Hormuz risk, China relations, and IMEC opportunity.
Geopolitical analysis — neutral foreign policy, Strait of Hormuz risk, China relations, and IMEC opportunity.
Geopolitical analysis — neutral foreign policy, Strait of Hormuz risk, China relations, and IMEC opportunity.
China is Oman's largest trading partner and a major investor in infrastructure. The relationship spans energy (crude imports), infrastructure (BRI investments), and industrial development — creating both opportunity and dependency questions.
Oman's distinctive policy of maintaining diplomatic relations with all parties — Iran, Israel, the US, Russia, China, and GCC simultaneously — is not just political philosophy but a concrete economic asset.
The Strait of Hormuz — through which approximately 20% of global oil trade passes — defines Oman's unavoidable geopolitical vulnerability. Understanding the risk, mitigation measures, and investment implications.
Oman's key bilateral relationships and their economic and strategic significance.
Long-term structural risks to Oman's development from global and regional forces.
Major geopolitical dynamics shaping Oman's strategic environment and foreign policy.