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MUSCAT: A key policy issued by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals recently, enabling the self-generation and direct sale of electricity from renewable sources, has been described as a strategic...

Underscoring Oman’s commitment to fostering the growth of a circular economy, the Ministry of Economy has tapped Circle Economy, a global circularity foundation behind the internationally acclaimed...

MUSCAT: International oil and gas firm Tethys Oil, currently ranked among largest players by acreage in Oman’s upstream hydrocarbon sector, recorded an output of 7,889 barrels per day (bpd) of oil...

Decarbonisation strategies outlined by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT) underline the potential for investments across the maritime, transport and...

Seeking to reduce the country’s dependence on grain imports for its basic food requirements, the Sultanate of Oman is weighing the introduction of millet cultivation for the first time.Millets...

Asyad Shipping – the Omani-owned ocean-going maritime transportation services provider – has revealed that it has invested around $1 billion in initiatives designed to make its diversified...

MUSCAT: Oman’s rapidly expanding pharmaceutical sector is playing a vital role in supporting the government’s strategic goal of bolstering health resilience by localising drug manufacturing and...

MUSCAT: A new policy framework unveiled by Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals last week is expected to lend new impetus to the growth of integrated renewable energy capacity, encompassing not...

MUSCAT: A collaborative arrangement reached between National Pharmaceutical Industries Company (NPI) – the first pharmaceutical production plant set up in the Sultanate of Oman – and HealthTech...

Muscat: A competitive process for the procurement of two gas-based Independent Power Projects (IPPs), boasting an aggregate capacity of 2,400 MW, was formally launched on Thursday, January 23, 2025 by...

MUSCAT: British-based Power Metal Resources, a metals exploration company with interests in key locations around the world, met with officials of Oman Investment Authority (OIA) and its mining...

Muscat: OQ Base Industries (SFZ) SAOG (OQBI), the majority Omani state-owned integrated producer of methanol, ammonia and LPG, has reported a significant 16.2 per cent increase in output during the...

Muscat: Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, has announced that it has been awarded the Owner’s Engineering Services contract by French multi-energy...

Muscat: Omani steelmaker Vulcan Green Steel’s ambitions to supply low-carbon steel products into the heavily regulated European market has received a significant boost following a decision by EU...

MUSCAT: An Earth Observation satellite centre is among an array of projects identified for implementation during the course of 2025 as part of the Omani government’s Partnership for Development...

MUSCAT: Swedish upstream energy firm Tethys Oil, now majority-owned by Roc Oil Company Pty Ltd (ROC) of Australia, has de-listed from Nasdaq Stockolm as part of the new owner’s plans to take the...

MUSCAT: Oman’s Port of Salalah is among five international ports being explored by global green hydrogen investment company Yamna as potential hubs for green ammonia bunkering.UK-based Yamna is...

MUSCAT: Shuangliang Hydrogen, a subsidiary of the Chinese integrated energy systems conglomerate Shuangliang Group (SLG), has announced that it has secured a contract to supply green hydrogen...

MUSCAT: OQ Exploration and Production SAOG (OQEP), one of the largest producers of oil and gas in the Sultanate of Oman, is banking on a number of exploration initiatives and development projects to...

Until recently a novice in the global green energy industry, the Sultanate of Oman is now ranked among the first-movers in this transformative sector in the Middle East.That recognition has come from...