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MUSCAT, JUNE 10The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Iraq yesterday inaugurated their electrical grid interconnection project. This ambitious project, with an initial capacity of 1000 megawatts,...

Researchers from Goethe University have made an important discovery in the Wilayat of Ibra in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate. The discovery of three copper ingots provides new information about the...

Passenger arrivals at Oman's airports have risen impressively, according to preliminary statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). This surge in arrivals is being...

Indian cement companies are reportedly showing interest in buying Omani petroleum coke, as they look to secure supplies of the fuel amid rising prices and a shortage of domestic production. Oman is a...

Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals has announced the extension of the auction period for several mining projects in the country. The move is aimed at attracting more local and international...

MUSCAT: Wholly Omani-owned Asyad Shipping has announced plans to expand its shipping lines to Indonesia, a move that is expected to strengthen the company’s position in the global shipping industry....

The Sultanate of Oman has emerged as one of the world's top exporters of fertilisers in recent years, thanks to its abundant reserves of natural gas and strategic location. The country's fertiliser...

MUSCAT: Duqm Refinery project, OQ8, has been making steady progress, with a total completion rate of 98.10% as of May 2023. The project has been a major undertaking for Oman and has been designed to...

MUSCAT: The Port of Salalah has been ranked the second most efficient container port in the world in the 3rd edition of global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) developed by the World Bank and...

In line with its Vision 2040, Oman is moving away from one-sided socio-economic development dependent on oil and gas towards a diversified, inclusive, equitable and sustainable national economy. To...

The Sultanate of Oman says it is keen to supply green energy in the form of renewable hydrogen or its derivatives to Switzerland. This was announced by the Omani Minister of Energy and Minerals, Salim...

Moody's Investors Service, a leading global credit rating agency, has upgraded corporate family ratings of seven government-related issuers (GRIs) domiciled in the Sultanate of Oman to Ba2 from Ba3...

The Sultanate of Oman has emerged as among the top ten liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters in the world, driven by a surge in demand for clean energy sources. The country's LNG exports reached a...

In recent years, the jewellery industry in Oman has experienced a significant boost in both imports and exports. According to the preliminary data released by the National Centre for Statistics and...

The Sultanate of Oman is among the top destinations for China's overseas direct investment. This marks a significant development in the economic relationship between the two countries and bodes well...

MUSCAT, MAY 13In line with Oman Vision 2040, the Sultanate of Oman is moving away from one-sided socio-economic development dependent on oil and gas towards a diversified, inclusive, equitable and...

MUSCAT, MAY 10Marine fuel trading firm O Bunkering has signed an agreement with Marsa Al Duqm Investments Company — a subsidiary of Fisheries Development Oman — to build and operate a bunkering...

Belgian-based international renewable energy and marine infrastructure firm DEME is starting a pilot project for the certification of green hydrogen it plans to produce in the Sultanate of Oman. The...

Energy giant bp made a significant contribution to Oman’s natural gas production, producing 546.2 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas in 2022. This achievement was the result of bp’s long-standing...

Duqm, a coastal town in Al Wusta Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman, is becoming a global hub for direct-reduced iron (DRI) production, attracting investments from steel industry players around the...