Amid growing regional volatility, Oman is leveraging its location just outside the Strait of Hormuz to attract long-term energy infrastructure and logistics investment.
The country is positioning Duqm and Salalah as neutral, reliable alternatives for global partners seeking resilient access to Gulf trade routes.
This note examines Oman’s evolving energy strategy, including:
- Efforts to develop Duqm and Salalah as strategic fallback supply and storage hubs
- Ongoing negotiations with international oil companies (IOCs)
- Rising Asian demand for hydrogen, ammonia, and refined products
- Sovereign-backed co-investment opportunities in energy and logistics
Oman’s approach offers an increasingly attractive platform for energy diversification and trade continuity amid regional uncertainty.
