Oman has discussed the possibility of financial aid with other Gulf states to help it cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices, according to two officials in the region and a U.S. government official familiar with the contacts.
The topic was one of several discussed at recent high-level political meetings between Gulf officials, two of the people said. The discussions are preliminary and nothing has been decided, including the scope or type of support that could be on the table, they said, declining to be named because of the sensitive nature of the conversations.
An Omani foreign ministry official said the country is engaged with Gulf neighbors to discuss ways to back up its national program to mitigate the impacts of the drop in oil prices and the coronavirus outbreak, asking not to be named because the discussions haven’t been made public.
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