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The UAE and Saudi Arabia are the only Gulf producers with pipelines that export crude outside the Strait of Hormuz, while Oman has a long coastline on the Gulf of Oman.
Rubio spoke about Iran, Taiwan, Cuba and more in a May 2026 interview during President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The situation in the strait, a critical waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil used to pass on a typical day, continues to capture the world’s attention.
President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who are expected to discuss trade, the war with Iran and Taiwan.
The two leaders will discuss a U.S.-China trade board and agreements on aerospace, agriculture and energy, though aides say no comprehensive deal is on the table.
