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Disruption in the Persian Gulf has upended global energy trade, and traffic through Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman is still at a fraction of pre-war levels. “Events in the Middle East this year reminded the world that open sea lanes cannot be taken for granted,” Jeffrey Siow, Singapore’s minister of transport, said at a two-day conference that includes top Southeast Asian officials as well as representatives from dozens of countries including China, France, Germany and Saudi Arabia. “At a time when geo-strategic conflict and economic competition is intensifying, our experience in these Straits shows there is a different way.”  Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore loosely manage the Malacca waterway, working with Thailand, which has a short coastline at its upper end. Ships are (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-14/strait-of-hormuz-fees-how-suez-panama-canal-and-other-waterways-charge-ships) not charged a toll, but voluntary contributions help to pay for buoys, beacons, lighthouses and other safety initiatives.  Cooperation, information-sharing and continued investment are key to ensuring that any tensions stop short of disrupting vital navigation, officials said. “They are safeguards for global trade and energy security,” said Haji Dickson bin Dollah, director general at Malaysia’s Marine Department. 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