UKMTO reported an oil tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles.

MOFCOM said at a regular briefing that China is Oman's largest trading partner and top destination for its crude oil exports; Oman is China's fourth-largest trading partner among Arab states. Two-way investment is expanding and infrastructure cooperation is steady; the countries will deepen cooperation in oil, power and ports while expanding into new energy and ICT. On Nov. 2 MOFCOM and Omani authorities signed two MOUs on strengthening supply‑chain economic cooperation and promoting green‑development investment, aiming to build more resilient supply‑chain links focused on green development and the digital economy; MOFCOM said it will work with Oman to implement leaders' economic commitments and push high‑quality bilateral trade.

ADP chief economist Nela Richardson said ADP's data showed employers of all sizes were hiring last month and that job‑switchers were drawn not only by higher base pay but also by bonuses, overtime and longer hours, pushing their income growth to the fastest pace since March 2024.