# China and Oman call for restoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

> China and Oman called for the immediate restoration of normal and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a joint statement after talks between Oman's foreign minister and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The statement also referred to the US-Israeli military operation against Iran that began on February 28. The article notes that the US has resumed large-scale strikes on Iran.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:14:54.189Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76498-china-and-oman-call-for-restoring-shipping-through-the-strait-of-hormuz
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Hormuz remains largely blocked, which keeps crude, LNG and fertilizer supply tight and supports energy and feed input costs. A reopening would ease these pressures.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-07-30 | [Strait of Hormuz and drone threats to global shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16801-strait-of-hormuz-and-drone-threats-to-global-shipping.md) | -8.4% | +5.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-12 | [Oil settles up 9% as Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6638-oil-settles-up-9-as-iran-vows-to-keep-strait-of-hormuz-closed-reuters.md) | +23.1% | +16.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-07-14 | [Russia, Strait of Hormuz combining to drive diesel higher after declines - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12185-russia-strait-of-hormuz-combining-to-drive-diesel-higher-after-declines.md) | +6.8% | +9.4% |
| BRENT | 2018-07-30 | [Why is Saudi halting oil shipments through the Red Sea? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63930-why-is-saudi-halting-oil-shipments-through-the-red-sea-reuters.md) | -2.3% | +0.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-24 | [Oil price rises, Australian dollar falls as Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20409-oil-price-rises-australian-dollar-falls-as-strait-of-hormuz-remains-effectively.md) | +15.1% | +0.4% |
| WTI | 2025-07-08 | [Closure of Strait of Hormuz: A Looming Threat to Already High Fertilizer Costs - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24073-closure-of-strait-of-hormuz-a-looming-threat-to-already-high-fertilizer-costs.md) | -1.4% | -2.6% |
| WTI | 2026-03-12 | [Oil settles up 9% as Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6638-oil-settles-up-9-as-iran-vows-to-keep-strait-of-hormuz-closed-reuters.md) | +10.6% | +13.9% |
| WTI | 2018-07-30 | [Why is Saudi halting oil shipments through the Red Sea? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63930-why-is-saudi-halting-oil-shipments-through-the-red-sea-reuters.md) | -0.3% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- ain.az: https://www.ain.az/ru/article/32988546/

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