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MUSCAT, DEC 9 Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the nation’s biggest oil and gas producer, is set to award contracts later this week for a new solar Independent Power Project (IPP), as well as a...

MUSCAT, DEC 9 OQ Gas Networks (OQGN), the operator of Oman’s natural gas transportation network, says its partnership with Belgium-based energy infrastructure group Fluxys will help contribute to...

MUSCAT: Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP), the single procurer of power and water capacity in the Sultanate of Oman, has begun publishing data from its multi-year Wind Resource Assessment...

MUSCAT: Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP), the single procurer of power and water capacity in the Sultanate of Oman, has formally kicked off the procurement process linked to the...

MUSCAT: A container ship named after the Sultanate of Oman docked at the container terminal facilities of Hutchison Ports Sohar on its maiden visit to Oman last week. MV ESL Oman – part of the...

MUSCAT: In a further boost for the growth of a polysilicon industry in Oman – a key building block in the production of solar cells and microchips – independent investment firm ewpartners has...

MUSCAT, DEC 3 One of Oman’s biggest tertiary hospitals is planned for implementation at Sultan Haitham City – part of a raft of healthcare initiatives that will augment the City’s status as an...

MUSCAT, DEC 2 FTXT Energy Technology Ltd, a Chinese-based specialist in fuel cell systems for the transportation sector, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with an Omani firm...

MUSCAT: Marking the end of a brief hiatus in the procurement of new gas-based power generation – in line with the country’s transition to renewable electricity – Oman’s power sector...

MUSCAT: French energy management specialist Energy Pool has announced that it has been tapped by Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (Nama PWP) – the single procurer of power and water capacity...

MUSCAT: Oman’s finance industry is set to grow by around 25 per cent, surpassing $40 billion in value over the medium term, up from $30.9 billion as of September 2024. Fuelling this growth are a...

MUSCAT: Having just secured the Omani government’s nod to proceed with the commercial development of Block 56 in southeastern Oman, Swedish energy firm Tethys Oil is hoping it is on cusp of a...

MUSCAT, NOV 27 The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has initiated formal development of A’Thuraya City – the latest in a portfolio of signature urban residential developments designed to...

MUSCAT, NOV 26 French-based multinational engineering firm Systra says its recent success in snagging a key project management contract linked to the Oman-UAE Hafeet Rail project has buoyed its hopes...

MUSCAT: Oman’s authorities have recorded tens of millions of Omani riyals in cost savings following the roll-out of a new framework for the governance of government projects contracted out for...

MUSCAT: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Unido) has welcomed Oman’s ratification of a landmark international agreement that calls for the removal and replacement of...

MUSCAT: Future pathways for growth, identified by OQ Base Industries (OQBI) — Oman’s only integrated producer of methanol, ammonia, and LPG products — include the potential to venture into the...

MUSCAT, NOV 20 Representative offices of the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit are being established across a number of government ministries and public sector entities to help ensure a...

MUSCAT, NOV 19 The Sultanate of Oman’s recent membership of the Global Alliance on Green Economy (GAGE) – a key international platform committed to building national capacities of members in...

MUSCAT, NOV 18 Oman’s authorities are taking steps to set up a centralised unit dedicated to future-proofing the country against potential vulnerabilities and disruptive global developments with...