Hormuz uncertainty persists with MEG shipping corridor discussion postponed
- Oman’s foreign ministry said that talks were postponed in the ‘interests of consensus’
- Tehran’s insistence on maintaining control of the strait has been a key sticking point that other MEG states may not agree with
- Charterers’ appetite for STS transfers in the Gulf of Oman hangs in the balance, with the postponement adding more uncertainty
Shipping has adapted to the start-stop nature of the crisis — a new norm for Middle East crude oil flows
