Oman and Iran discuss measures to restore shipping through Strait of Hormuz

The significance here lies less in any concrete measure than in the fact that two littoral states are talking at all: a functioning Hormuz is a precondition for energy flows, and any diplomatic channel that reduces transit risk matters for oil, gas and the shipping and insurance markets that price Gulf routes. The disclosure is deliberately thin — no steps, no timeline — so what is on the table remains unknown. The open question is whether these talks translate into verifiable improvements in traffic, or stay diplomatic signalling while transit risk premia persist.