Oman, which is technically cut off from…

Oman, which is technically cut off from the gulf after it loses the Musandam Peninsula, which falls under British influence between 1853 and 1914, fares little better during the late nineteenth century.

The fifth sultan in the Al Said line, Said ibn Sultan, rules for almost the entire first half of the nineteenth century, increasing Omani influence and revenue tremendously.

The resulting prosperity, however, is short-lived.

The Omani fleet cannot compete with the more technologically advanced European ships; thus the sultan gradually loses much of the income he has earned from customs duties on the Indian trade

At the same time, the increasing pressure to restrict the slave trade eliminates much of the revenue the Omanis have earned from East Africa.