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Exports of a range of refined petroleum products from Duqm Refinery (OQ8), currently nearing completion at the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Duqm, are scheduled to commence early next year, according...

Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel (JSIS), which owns and operates a major integrated steel complex at Sohar Port, says it is setting up a first-ever carbon capture plant – initially as a pilot, but with...

The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) has invited proposals from qualified consultants for the master-planning of sites earmarked for renewable and green energy...

A number of reputable local and international engineering firms are in the race for a contract to design and supervise the construction of a new airport in Oman’s Musandam Governorate – a key...

MUSCAT, JUNE 4Amnah, the multinational consortium that signed agreements last week to develop a major green hydrogen project in the Sultanate of Oman, estimates investments in the venture to total...

MUSCAT, JUNE 3Hydrom, the independent orchestrator and master-planner of Oman’s green hydrogen industry, has announced the formation of an advisory body comprising representatives of all key...

MUSCAT, JUNE 3A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by wholly state-owned national energy company Energy Development Oman (EDO) with global tech giant Siemens Energy on Thursday, will seek to...

MUSCAT: Following the successful award of Oman’s first green hydrogen block via the public auction process on Thursday, Hydrom – the orchestrator and master planner of the country’s future green...

An Omani tech startup has piloted a wholly customized solar PV self-cleaning robot that it hopes to eventually commercialise in-country to service the mega solar farms due to be rolled out in support...

Green hydrogen production in the Sultanate of Oman is projected to escalate to a world-scale 8 million tonnes by 2050 – volumes that open up huge opportunities for export, according to a high-level...

MUSCAT: Trade and economic ties between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran have burgeoned in recent years as both countries leverage their geographical proximity, historical ties...

MUSCAT: Having set in motion an ambitious plan to harness solar and wind resources for low-carbon electricity generation, the Sultanate of Oman is now moving to develop its energy storage capacity to...

MUSCAT: Korean authorities have revealed that a consortium of steelmaker POSCO Holdings and construction giant Samsung Engineering is in the race for a land block offered under Oman’s auction route...

MUSCAT: Oman’s first-ever Waste-to-Energy (WTE) project, for which a competitive procurement process is expected to be kicked off later this year, will not only contribute to diversifying the...

Two key policy documents that will underpin the Omani government’s commitment to decarbonizing the domestic economy and supporting the global transition to a sustainable, clean-energy based future...

MUSCAT: Oman Sustainability Centre, a pivotal national institution tasked with overseeing the delivery of the country’s Net-Zero strategy, will be operational before the end of this year with energy...

MUSCAT: The southern part of the Sultanate of Oman, characterised by vast sun-soaked desert expanses and rugged wind-swept terrain, has ample renewable resources to generate a world-beating 300 –...

The Oman Tax Authority has advised consumers to flag traders, shops and other outlets that sell Excise Tax liable goods, such as tobacco products, beverages and so on, but without the mandatory...

A new phase in economic and trade relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Arab Republic of Egypt is set to commence in the wake of the official visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to...

State-owned terminal operator LNG Croatia has announced that it has received its first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Oman LNG, whose market footprint now covers around 25 countries...