South Korea seeks Omani support on oil, LNG as Iran war disrupts shipping

South Korea seeks Omani support on oil, LNG as Iran war disrupts shipping South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday asked his Omani counterpart for support on crude oil and LNG supplies, Cho's office said, due to shipment disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Boats manoeuvre around a tanker during a military exercise in the Strait of Hormuz by members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, on 17 February 2026 (Sepah News/AFP)