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MUSCAT: Physical deliveries of Omani crude via the exchange delivery mechanism of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) rose 18 per cent to 63.77 million barrels during the first quarter of this year,...

A first-of-its-kind Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project is envisioned for development near Duqm in Al Wusta Governorate as part of Oman’s pivot away from gas-powered electricity generation to...

State-owned Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be’ah) — part of Oman Investment Authority (OIA) — is looking to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT),...

MUSCAT: A new interconnect with the electricity grid of neighbouring Saudi Arabia has the potential to boost net energy imports into the Sultanate of Oman to around 1600 MW, up from 400 MW presently,...

MUSCAT, APRIL 8A South African company that is credited with pioneering the introduction of ballast-less railway track systems, which have being increasingly adopted in sandy and desert environments,...

MUSCAT: A new report issued by the World Bank (WB) over the weekend projects slowing GDP growth across the economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2023, amid double-digit food...

MUSCAT: Port of Duqm has named Omani lender Ahli Bank as its Financial Advisor to help secure the requisite funding for the development of a major steel hub in Duqm.An agreement to this effect was...

MUSCAT, APRIL 5State-owned multimodal public transport operator Mwasalat – part of Asyad Group – is setting up an integrated public transport bus and taxi station in Al Buraimi Governorate – a...

MUSCAT, APRIL 4A consortium of international consultants has announced the launch of work on a detailed masterplan and design of the Salalah Smart City project on behalf of the Omani Ministry of...

Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), the sole owner and operator of the nation’s two principal standalone transmission systems, says it is preparing to embark on the second phase of its...

MUSCAT, APRIL 2OQ Group, the global integrated energy group of the Sultanate of Oman, says it has been tapped by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals to assist oil and gas companies as well as...

MUSCAT, APRIL 1An overview of the Sultanate of Oman’s National Hydrogen Strategy was presented to leading French energy firms at an executive roundtable organised recently by the Global Diwan, an...

MUSCAT: Omani award-winning climate tech startup 44.01 has announced the formal commencement of its Carbon Capture and Mineralisation (CCM) pilot at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.The pilot,...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman is among a number of oil producing nations that have been cited by the World Bank’s Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR) for their contribution to worldwide...

A white paper published recently by Gulf Intelligence, a leading strategic consulting firm for the energy and natural resources industry, has underscored the potential for the Sultanate of Oman to...

EDF Renewables Middle East, the regional arm of leading international energy giant EDF Renewables, celebrated on Monday the award of a mandate to develop a 500 MW solar PV based Independent Power...

The rapid uptake of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology in the Sultanate of Oman has spawned the growth of a domestic drone industry that has garnered over $100 million in investments, according...

MUSCAT, MARCH 26The Sultanate of Oman has lined up for implementation a flurry of wind-based Independent Power Projects (IPPs), offering an aggregate of over 1 gigawatt (GW) of capacity, by...

MUSCAT, MARCH 25A growing number of shopping malls and commercial complexes are moving to harness the sun’s energy to power their establishments and reduce their dependence on subsidy-free...

MUSCAT, MARCH 25A local delivery services startup, which prides itself as being the only service provider in the Sultanate of Oman with a 100 per cent Omani-crewed delivery network, has signed...