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MUSCAT, MARCH 12 OQ Gas Networks (OQGN), the majority state-owned operator of Oman’s gas transportation network, is currently implementing a portfolio of ten projects to expand capacity and meet...

MUSCAT, MARCH 11 Omani potable water producer GS Inima Barka-5 Desalination Co SAOC has announced the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that will pave the way for solar power to meet part...

MUSCAT, MARCH 10 OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE), designated a National Champion by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, is presently developing a portfolio of clean energy projects with an aggregate...

MUSCAT, MARCH 9 Global asset manager BlackRock is set to make its debut in the Sultanate of Oman with the indirect acquisition of a major stake in Hutchison Ports Sohar, the owner and operator of...

MUSCAT: Oman’s authorities have made it mandatory for all ships – commercial as well as wooden dhows – to keep their Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) in operational mode when traversing...

MUSCAT: Al Salwa Care and Health Services LLC, a joint venture between Omani investor Neem Projects and Malaysian addiction treatment services operator Solace Asia, has been awarded the Omani...

MUSCAT: Global warming and the resulting climate change can severely impact Oman’s agricultural biodiversity, a leading Omani environmental expert has warned. Dr Malik al Wardy, Director of the...

MUSCAT: OQ Base Industries (SFZ) SAOG (OQBI), the majority Omani state-owned integrated producer of methanol, ammonia and LPG, achieved record output in 2024, capping a year of significant milestones...

MUSCAT: New policy initiatives unveiled recently by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals are designed to pave the way for a more decentralised, efficient and sustainable electricity market that...

MUSCAT: Port of Salalah, one of the world’s largest transshipment ports, has recorded a 10 per cent rise in general cargo volumes handled during 2024, underscoring the gateway increasingly prominent...

MUSCAT: Reflecting a strong uptick in bilateral and investment ties between the two countries, Uzbek-Oman Investment Company (UzOman) — a joint investment fund set up by the sovereign wealth funds...

MUSCAT: Integrated Gas Company (IGC), the sole aggregator and supplier of natural gas in the Sultanate of Oman, has invited bids for its first spot sale of natural gas for the current year. A Request...

MUSCAT, MARCH 1 Investments in HyDuqm – a major green hydrogen (GH2) project envisaged for implementation in Oman’s Al Wusta Governorate – are estimated to total around $7 – 8 billion at full...

The first Final Investment Decision (FID) is anticipated during the 2026-27 timeframe by one of the consortiums awarded mandates to develop green hydrogen (GH2) projects in the Sultanate of Oman. As...

Block 61, one of Oman’s biggest gas blocks accounting for nearly a third of the country’s natural gas production, is now the focus of renewed efforts to unearth additional reserves that could...

MUSCAT, FEB 25 A’Saffa Foods, one of the largest poultry producers in the Sultanate of Oman, has announced plans for a significant expansion of its broiler chicken production facilities at Thamrait...

MUSCAT, FEB 24 Key agreements are set to be signed soon, paving the way for the establishment of the first commercial-scale energy storage project in the Sultanate of Oman. The agreements will build...

MUSCAT, FEB 23 Omani state-owned maritime transportation company Asyad Shipping — part of Asyad Group — sees new business opportunities emerging from the proposed addition of a new LNG train at...

MUSCAT: Oman’s biggest PET recycling project is slated for launch in the third quarter of this year, potentially unlocking an effective and sustainable solution to the longstanding problem of...

MUSCAT: A high-level delegation representing Vietnam Oman Investment (VOI), a joint venture between Oman Investment Authority (OIA) and the State Capital Investment Corporation of Vietnam (SCIC), was...