ADNOC taps Omani start-up’s prize winning tech in CO2 capture pilot
UAE state-owned energy giant ADNOC has announced a partnership with 44.01, an Omani sustainability startup, in the implementation of a pilot project that seeks to permanently mineralize carbon dioxide...
GCCIA mulls new power link with Oman at cost of $660m
The GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) — the operator of the transmission system linking the grids of the GCC member states —says it is weighing a direct electricity link with the main grid of...
10 winners honoured with 2023 Zayed Sustainability Prize
ABU DHABI, JAN 16Ten international organisations were named winners of the prestigious 2023 Zayed Sustainability Prize, which was awarded on Monday against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability...
Omantel’s Zain subsidiary announces new tower sale transactions
MUSCAT, JAN 15Majority Omani government-owned Omantel has announced new transactions by its subsidiary, Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain), in the sale of stakes in its passive telecom...
IRENA members drive global energy action on the road to COP28
ABU DHABI, JAN 14Short-term actions must be given top priority to urgently accelerate the energy transition in the coming years and course correct the 1.5°C pathway to 2050. This is the message sent...
Global leaders to explore road to Net Zero at ADSW Summit
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit will take place here on January 16 and 17, bringing together heads of state, policymakers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs from around...
Omantel’s Saudi subsidiary completes stake sale in tower infra
Omantel has announced that its subsidiary, Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain KSA), has completed the sale of stakes in its tower infrastructure Golden Lattice Investment Company, owned 60 per...
Royal directive on withholding tax suspension welcomed
Royal Directives issued yesterday by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik calling for, among other things, the suspension of withholding tax on the distribution of dividends and interest on...
ONEIC targets e-wallet launch this year
Oman National Engineering and Investment Company (ONEIC), a local company listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX), says it plans to launch an ‘electronic wallet’ service during 2023. It follows...
Gulf Stone suspends operations, launches audit probe
MUSCAT, JAN 8Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) announced on Sunday the temporary suspension of trading in the shares of publicly-listed Gulf Stone Company following the latter’s disclosure that it has...
Fast Track programme nets $2.8 bn in phase 1 investments: MoCIIP
MUSCAT, JAN 7The first phase of the government’s Fast Track programme, aimed at accelerating investments in key economic sectors, has so far pulled in $2.779 billion in new project investments,...
Pacts signed for two integrated residential projects worth RO 160m
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has signed agreements to support the development of two new integrated residential neighborhoods (Souroh) at Halban and Al Amerat at a total cost of RO 160...
Galfar wins RO 9 million SQU contract
Leading Omani construction firm Galfar Engineering & Contracting says it has been awarded a contract valued at around RO 9 million for the maintenance and operation of the electrical and mechanical...
PDO assesses 3D printing of 150,000 unique oilfield parts
Majority state-owned Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is harnessing 3D printing technology to manufacture thousands of unique spare parts for its oilfield operations with technological support from...
National programmes to help deliver results in priority areas
A string of national programme launched by the Omani government as part of the Tenth Five-Year Development Plan will contribute to achieving the objectives of Oman Vision 2040, the Ministry of Finance...
2023 Budget to sustain Oman’s fiscal stability
MUSCAT: Oman’s Ministry of Finance unveiled on Sunday, January 1, 2023, a deficit budget for 2023 which, nevertheless, reflected the Omani government’s continued commitment to maintaining fiscal...
New gas company to manage gas assets, transactions
MUSCAT: Natural gas’s contribution to the 2023 budget revenues is estimated at RO 1.400 billion – a direct result of the recent establishment of the Integrated Gas Company (IGC), the Ministry of...
Prudent debt management contributes to fiscal stability: MoF
MUSCAT: Ongoing efforts to reduce the size of the Sultanate of Oman’s public debt was significant beneficial implications for the Omani economy, according to the Ministry of Finance.Besides...
MSX achieves second best GCC market performance in 2022
The MSX Index (MSX30) of Muscat Stock Exchange closed the year 2022 at 4,857.439, having increased by 728 points – an impressive growth of 17.6 per cent during the year. With this growth, the MSX is...
OQIC, Vision Insurance approve merger
In a filing to the Capital Market Authority (CMA) on Wednesday, publicly-listed Oman Qatar Insurance Company SAOG (OQIC) announced the approval of a proposal to merge with Vision Insurance Company...