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Muscat: A high-level Omani delegation representing the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) travelled to Brazil to make a strong pitch for Brazilian investments in the...

CONRAD PRABHUMUSCAT: Light Transit Rail (LRT), agri-photovoltaics and pedestrian-friendly spaces are among an array of sustainability initiatives and smart city innovations that are being incorporated...

MUSCAT: Systra, one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions, has been selected by Hafeet Rail, the developer of the Oman-UAE...

MUSCAT: Marking another key step in the planned development of the Marsa LNG project at Sohar Port in the Sultanate of Oman, global integrated energy group TotalEnergies has signed a charter contract...

MUSCAT, OCT 6Local Omani power sector services contractor Oman National Engineering & Investment Co SAOG (ONEIC) has won a pair of contracts from Nama Group to support the rollout of electricity smart...

MUSCAT: Independent investment firm ewpartners has welcomed investment pledges totaling $150m from Oman Investment Authority (OIA), the country’s integrated sovereign wealth fund, aimed at...

MUSCAT: OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP) – the upstream arm of Oman’s integrated energy group OQ – says it intends to continue to invest in hydrocarbon exploration and production activities,...

MUSCAT: Ahead of the anticipated start of construction work on Marsa LNG’s bunkering terminal at Sohar Port in the Sultanate of Oman, the joint venture partners are targeting the completion of...

MUSCAT: Europe’s leading natural hydrogen company Helios Aragon together with Singapore-based multinational energy firm Rex International Holding have announced the signing of a joint partnership to...

MUSCAT: Wholly Omani state-owned upstream energy firm OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP), which is preparing to shortly go public via one of the biggest public subscriptions on the Muscat Stock...

MUSCAT: A masterplan for the Al Najd Agricultural City project – a landmark initiative designed to underpin Oman’s growing food economy – envisions investments in agri-processing industries,...

MUSCAT: The potential for Oman’s mega-scale green hydrogen sector to ignite the growth of adjacent industries has been highlighted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in a new...

MUSCAT: French-based multinational geoscience technology services firm Viridien has been selected by Minerals Development Oman (MDO), the country’s leading mining investment company, to help crunch...

MUSCAT: A new petrochemical plant dedicated to the manufacture of maleic anhydride – a key intermediate in the production of biodegradable plastics – is currently in the initial stages of...

MUSCAT: The new Oman Business Platform, proposed to be established as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative, is envisioned as the digital headquarters for efficient and secure government...

MUSCAT: The fortnight-long National Green Hydrogen Ecosystem Readiness Lab concluded last week with key officials, as well as leading participants, voicing confidence in its goal to maximize value...

MUSCAT: Leading Australian energy firm Roc Oil Company Pty Ltd (ROC) has announced its intention to acquire Swedish-based Tethys Oil AB, a key investor in Oman’s upstream oil and gas sector, for a...

MUSCAT: Thailand’s state-owned energy conglomerate PTT has secured commitments from Oman LNG for the supply of 300,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for five years starting...

MUSCAT: Avicen Group, a leading player in Oman’s healthcare sector, has announced its maiden debut in the country’s rapidly expanding pharmaceutical manufacturing industryLast week, the Oman-based...

MUSCAT: Leading local and international consultancy firms are preparing to bid for a key tender floated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of the Sultanate of Oman for the master-planning and...