The U.S. dollar was almost flat in late trading on Friday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, moved up slightly to 98.992 at 3 p.m. (2000 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro slipped to 1.1643 dollars from 1.1652 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound fell to 1.3334 dollars from 1.3339 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 155.29 Japanese yen, higher than 155.03 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.8044 Swiss francs from 0.8032 Swiss francs, and it was down to 1.3837 Canadian dollars from 1.3953 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar fell to 9.4059 Swedish kronor from 9.4173 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar stays flat
Oman said Thursday that future arrangements related to the Strait of Hormuz would not involve the imposition of transit fees, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring free and secure navigation through the strategic waterway.
The remarks were made by Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi during the joint ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the United States, held in Bahrain, according to the Oman News Agency.
Albusaidi said Oman, as a littoral state of the Strait of Hormuz, bears a special responsibility in supporting international efforts to secure maritime navigation, in line with its obligations under international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The minister also reaffirmed Oman's support for the memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran, stressing the importance of achieving its objectives to realize the desired peace.
He underscored the importance of restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and ensuring the safe flow of maritime traffic.
Also on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Albusaidi stressed the importance of continuing coordination in managing the strait in a phone call, according to a statement released on Araghchi's Telegram channel.
Oman says no transit fees planned for future Hormuz Strait arrangements
