Posted on August 31, 2026
A little-known stretch of water on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz is suddenly attracting attention as the Gulf searches for ways to keep oil moving amid one of the most serious disruptions to global energy routes in decades.
A US-based news and political commentary programme, Morse Report, has claimed that recent satellite imagery indicates a covert dredging operation has created a previously unused shipping corridor through Omani waters.
