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MUSCAT: The China Power Engineering Consulting Group International Engineering Co (CPECC), a Chinese state-owned energy-sector engineering powerhouse, has been awarded an EPC contract to implement the...

MUSCAT: Experts at the recent Duqm Economic Forum outlined a compelling blueprint for how renewable energy, circular-economy principles and green finance are converging to shape Al Duqm’s...

MUSCAT: AB Energy, a local Omani clean energy technology company, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Wuxi Longmax Technology, a China-based renewable energy solutions provider,...

MUSCAT: Construction work has picked up pace on a major copper concentrator project in the Wilayat of Yanqul in Al Dhahirah Governorate — the largest of its kind to date in Oman — forming the...

MUSCAT: US aerospace innovator Odys Aviation has announced the successful production of a prototype of Laila, a hybrid-electric, long-range, pilotless aircraft that will soon commence operational...

MUSCAT NOV 22 Plans are afoot for the establishment of a silica-based industrial cluster at the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD), in line with the Omani government’s ambition to ignite the...

MUSCAT, Nov 21 A sprawling Tourism Cluster envisioned within the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) is currently being pitched to top-tier international developers, hospitality brands; and retail...

MUSCAT, NOV 20 In a significant boost for Oman’s ambitious green steel industry, an international investor planning a major low-carbon iron project in the Sultanate has revealed that it has secured...

MUSCAT, NOV 19 SOHAR Port and Freezone plans to foster the growth of an end-to-end solar value-chain ecosystem at the Freezone — one of several new industrial clusters envisioned as part of the...

MUSCAT, NOV 18 A new bulk minerals port planned at Al Shuwaimiyah on Oman’s southern coast is targeted to come into operation in the first half of 2029, paving the way for the large-scale export of...

MUSCAT, NOV 17 OQ Gas Networks (OQGN), the exclusive operator of Oman’s natural gas transmission network, has announced that it is preparing to connect two major gas-fired Independent Power...

MUSCAT, NOV 16 In a landmark bid to create value from the massive volumes of produced water generated by its daily oilfield operations, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) — the Sultanate of Oman’s...

MUSCAT, NOV 16 UK-based upstream energy company Genel Energy has announced the start of appraisal work on Block 54 in Oman’s Al Wusta Governorate. London-headquartered Genel Energy, which holds a...

MUSCAT: The success of Oman’s fiscal reform agenda in strengthening public finances has been highlighted in a report featured on World Bank Blogs, the multilateral development financing...

MUSCAT: Local and international engineering firms have been invited to participate in a competitive tender for a contract to undertake the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of a new Natural Gas...

MUSCAT: Total assets of Asyad Shipping Company SAOG and its subsidiaries climbed around 10 per cent to reach a value of RO 1.191 billion as of September 30, 2025, compared to RO 1.085 billion at the...

MUSCAT: Port of Salalah, a key transshipment and logistics hub on Oman’s southern coast, posted a 26 per cent rise in container throughput, while cautioning that further growth would hinge on the...

MUSCAT: While natural gas will continue to serve as an important bridge fuel for industry in the Special Economic Zone at Al Duqm (SEZAD), the transition to green hydrogen as a primary energy source...

MUSCAT: A masterplan for the development of new energy storage and terminal infrastructure at the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) is currently underway — part of a joint initiative by Oman...

MUSCAT: A masterplan for the development of a Tourism Zone within the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) envisions a diverse mix of luxury hotels, residences, mixed-use areas, retail, adventure...