World has come to depend on capital from the region more deeply than many realise

   Closure of Strait of Hormuz has caused growing dislocation’ between global benchmarks and cost of physical supplies

   Oman base seeks to prioritise government and commercial relief services as attempts to reopen other centres falter

   Charter operators vie to secure slots in Muscat as airports in UAE and Qatar remain constrained

   Subsidies for locals and tax-free salaries have left region fiscally vulnerable

   Tehran’s message to neighbours is that it will not negotiate over nuclear programme while under attack, diplomats say

   Traders had been expecting cartel to postpone plan to boost output

   Companies in Oman, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia explore markets fuelled by energy transition as they diversify beyond oil and gas

   Foreign minister Badr Albusaidi represents Gulf state that has facilitated talks between Iran and US

   Six people killed and dozens injured by gunmen in first-ever attack claimed by Islamist jihadist group in Gulf nation

   A new genre of extreme sport is opening the Sultanate’s mountainous interior. Will you take the plunge?

   Sea sparkle’ bedazzles in the dark but is responsible for a reeking green carpet of algae by day

   Indirect negotiations in Oman aimed to end strikes against shipping by Tehran-backed Houthis

   Move close to crude chokepoint comes as Tehran-backed rebels menace vessels in Red Sea

   Decision by Gulf state is latest sign of improving diplomatic relations in the region

   On a hiking trip into the highlands, Oliver Smith explores a forgotten world of cliff-top hamlets, ancient water channels and palm-fringed gardens

   From a fountain of fire to a Lebanese egg, via crystal trees, Nepali and Omani newcomers and art from Ukraine

   Incident marks escalation of threat to vessels passing through important trade route

   Disposal is part of 25bn divestment plan as oil major seeks funds to invest in clean energy

   Cash-strapped sultanate is tapping richer neighbours for much-needed financial help

   Coronavirus and plunging oil prices may force new leader to turn to Gulf neighbours for help

   Investors are starting to test stability, particularly in the case of the Omani rial

   In Oman, a new trip offers camping deep in the desert and a chance to climb the Everest of the Empty Quarter’

   Sultan Haitham pledges to continue peacemaking role of his cousin and predecessor Qaboos

   Deft diplomat who brought unity and prosperity to the third-largest country on the Arabian peninsula