Oilfield services giant Schlumberger among anchor investors in Abraj Energy IPO
Schlumberger Oman & Co LLC, the Omani subsidiary of global oilfield services giant Schlumberger (SLB), has pledged to subscribe 37.739 million shares in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Omani...
Semiconductor summit to help Oman break into $600 bn global industry
Oman Investment Authority (OIA), the biggest investor in the Omani economy, is among a number of ministries and public sector entities that will take part in next week’s International Semiconductors...
PDO receives first of its kind dual-fuel crude carrier
A mega crude carrier with dual-fuel propulsion systems, among other unique capabilities, called at the Mina Al Fahal Crude Oil Export terminal off Muscat recently in the first such visit of its kind...
Oman to add 1.9 GW of renewables by 2026: IEA
The important strides made by the Sultanate of Oman in decarbonising its power generation sector have been highlighted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in a newly published report that tracks...
14 investment opportunities linked to Oman’s space programme
MUSCAT: A long-term National Space Policy issued recently by the Omani Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIP) has identified as many as 14 projects and investment...
Oman targets 3 new wind power projects by 2026
MUSCAT: Pressing ahead with its strategy to harness renewable energy resources for its electricity requirements, the Sultanate of Oman – represented by Oman Power and Water Procurement Company...
Omani driller Abraj Energy’s IPO to launch on Feb 20
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of wholly-state owned Abraj Energy Services – a subsidiary of OQ Group – commences on February 20, 2023 with 49 per cent of the total issued share capital of the...
Swedish firm to target hydrocarbon prospects in Block 58
Swedish upstream energy firm Tethys Oil plans to drill its first exploration well in Block 58, a wholly-owned and operated concession in south Oman, with the goal of targeting promising hydrocarbon...
Oman Chromite hits new production record in 2022
Oman Chromite Company, partly owned by the Omani government represented by Minerals Development Oman (MDO), has announced a record production of 105,992 tonnes of chromite ore during 2022,...
Tethys Oil to invest $85m in Oman assets in 2023
Swedish energy firm Tethys Oil has pledged to invest between $85 - 95 million in the development of its upstream oil and gas assets in the Sultanate of Oman during 2023.The allocation is roughly on...
10-year strategy unveiled to advance Oman’s space policy
The Sultanate of Oman’s newly unveiled National Space Policy targets, among other strategic goals, the establishment of a domestic industry that will support the assembly of satellites and space...
New fiscal tool to monitor Oman’s financial stability
MUSCAT: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has begun publishing for the first time the International Investment Position (IIP) of the Sultanate of Oman – a new fiscal metric that serves as a balance...
Expat remittances fall to 10-year-low in 2021
MUSCAT: Expatriate remittances declined 7.5 per cent to around RO 3.120 billion in 2021, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) revealed in its newly released Annual Report for the year.The slump, coming on...
Oman banks lend record RO 10.542bn in personal loans in 2021
MUSCAT: Personal loans disbursed by licensed lenders in the Sultanate of Oman climbed 2.7 per cent to hit a new peak of RO 10.542 billion in 2021, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) revealed in its newly...
Oman extends bid deadline for first round of green hydrogen blocks
MUSCAT: Hydrom, the wholly government-owned company tasked with overseeing the delivery of Oman’s green hydrogen strategy, has announced a month-long extension of the deadline for submission of bids...
Fixed peg regime cushions impact of soaring global inflation on Oman: CBO
The Sultanate of Oman’s longstanding currency peg regime, which ties the Omani rial to the US Dollar based on a fixed exchange rate, has been credited with helping mitigate the effects of runaway...
CEO: MSX aims to be a world-class Omani bourse with global presence
A five-year strategy first unveiled by Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) last year seeks to position Oman’s only bourse as a “world-class exchange with a global presence”, according to Haitham bin...
Oman seeks consultant to advise on Muscat Metro project
MUSCAT: Efforts to establish a first-ever metro network across the capital city of the Sultanate of Oman are now off the starting blocks with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information...
Study moots 1,000 km hydrogen pipeline to serve North Oman
MUSCAT: A key study commissioned by Asyad Group – the integrated logistics provider of the Sultanate of Oman – envisions the potential for the development of a dedicated pipeline carrying hydrogen...
Oman backs regional PPP forum showcasing projects worth $223bn
MUSCAT: Oman’s Ministry of Finance has joined its counterparts in the wider Middle East region in backing a key regional forum that espouses the importance of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in...