Open Strait of Hormuz unconditionally with no strings attached, says Al Jaber

Minister: No country should control passage through natural waterway

- BY NIVETHA DAYANAND

Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Adnoc Managing Director and Group CEO, has called for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened without conditions, warning that continued restrictions are tightening global energy supply and pushing markets toward a critical imbalance.

Al Jaber said on LinkedIn: “Let’s be clear: the Strait of Hormuz is not open. Access is being restricted, conditioned and controlled.” He said passage subject to political leverage cannot be considered free navigation.