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        <title><![CDATA[India to remain OMIFCO’s largest export market post IPO]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Muscat: India is set to remain the principal destination for urea exports from Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) following its landmark initial public offering (IPO), accordin...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[SpaceX set to surge past $2tn valuation in Nasdaq debut]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:35:31 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil edges up after fresh Iran-US strikes]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[LONDON/SINGAPORE:  European stocks on Wednesday ​shrugged off renewed hostilities between Iran and the United States, as oil prices edged up, with investors also focused on upcomin...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:57:53 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[As OPEC+ meets, Iran war hobbles power to shape oil market]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ OPEC+ ministers meet Sunday to weigh higher production quotas in a bid to cap oil prices that have surged since the Iran war effectively choked off Gulf crude shipments.But even i...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:50:50 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[PPI falls 3.9% as oil prices weigh on index]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[MUSCAT: Oman’s Producer Price Index (PPI) declined by 3.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the corresponding period of last year, reflecting weaker prices in the...]]></description>
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            <media:title>The manufacturing sector emerged as a key source of resilience.</media:title>
            <media:text>The manufacturing sector emerged as a key source of resilience.</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:28:46 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Stocks steady as US-Iran peace talks stall, AI rally cools]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Shares wobbled on Friday as investors turned defensive ahead of the weekend, wary of the flare-up in Middle East hostilities with US-Iran peace talks in limbo. Hezbollah rejected a...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:05:00 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Global stocks fall on tech sell-off, Middle East tensions]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Global stocks headed for a second day of losses on Thursday as a sharp sell-off in technology shares and renewed tensions in the Middle East weakened investor sentiment, while oil...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:59:28 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oil rises, stocks slip on fragile Mideast peace hopes]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Oil prices rose on Wednesday, edging closer to $100 a barrel while stocks fell as further attacks between the United States and Iran dented hopes of an imminent peace deal.Wall Str...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:55:43 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Pact signed to support growth of Oman’s capital markets]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[BUSINESS REPORTERMUSCAT, JUNE 3Leading global financial services firm State Street Corporation has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jadwa Investmen...]]></description>
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            <media:title>The MoU was signed at the annual Oman Capital Market Conference in Muscat.</media:title>
            <media:text>The MoU was signed at the annual Oman Capital Market Conference in Muscat.</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:08:21 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Mideast war fallout]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The war in the Middle East has dented economic growth prospects worldwide, with a more severe shock likely if no effective ceasefire is agreed before 2027, the OECD warned Wednesda...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:04:14 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[OMIFCO plans 25pc IPO as Oman lines up major industrial listing]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[MUSCAT :  Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) plans to offer 25 per cent of its shares in an initial public offering, bringing one of Oman’s largest industrial exporters to the...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:08:47 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[US to cut tariffs on agricultural equipment as costs bite]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump signed an order Monday to cut tariffs on agricultural equipment, the White House said, as farmers and manufacturers face pressure from surging costs over...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:26:42 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks shake off Iran jitters as AI rules supreme; oil climbs ]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[SYDNEY/LONDON: Global stocks traded at ​record highs on Monday as the AI boom continued to drive demand, offsetting news of fresh attacks in the Gulf that challenged optimism about...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:30:39 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Stocks ease from highs amidst Gulf tensions]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Stocks retreated from record highs on Thursday after a fresh US military strike on Iran and Kuwaiti reports of missile attacks dented investor confidence in a peace deal that many...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:39:40 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oman Cables showcases sustainability-led innovation]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Oman Cables Industry, the Sultanate’s leading cable manufacturer took center stage at Oman Sustainability Week (OSW) 2026 to reinforce its role in enabling the energy transition pr...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 09:03:08 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Reopening of Strait of Hormuz still a question mark]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The United States and Iran have reached a deal in principle that calls for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said on Sunday. But the announcement left many que...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 06:28:02 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oil prices fall on news of possible Iran deal]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[U.S. officials said Sunday that the United States and Iran had agreed in principle to a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But final approval of a deal could take d...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 06:23:28 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Muscat Stock Exchange extends trading hours]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Muscat:  Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) announced the extension of its trading hours effective June 1, 2026, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen market infrastructure, enhanc...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 08:40:42 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Stocks rise, oil gains on Mideast peace hopes]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Stocks pushed higher on Friday while oil prices rose as traders tracked headlines on the chances for peace in the Middle East, against a backdrop of corporate earnings optimism and...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:28:42 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Asian stocks surge on Iran hopes and Samsung deal]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Shares surged in Tokyo, Seoul and other Asian markets Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord and by negotiations averting a planned strike at Samsung Electronics....]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:47:25 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Samsung is set to be hit by a major strike on Thursday]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[SEJONG: Samsung Electronics' union plans for 48,000 workers to walk off the job on Thursday after efforts to clinch a deal on bonus payments fell through, threatening the health of...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:38:40 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[OIA divestments exceed RO 2.8 billion]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[MUSCAT, MAY 18Oman Investment Authority’s (OIA) divestment programme generated returns exceeding RO 2.8 billion by the end of 2025, reflecting the sovereign wealth fund’s strategy...]]></description>
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            <media:title>The programme, launched in 2022, completed 24 divestments by the end of 2025.</media:title>
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        <title><![CDATA[69 million barrels of Oman Crude traded in a week]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Dubai: Gulf Mercantile Exchange (GME) today announced the highest weekly trading volume in the history of the exchange, with more than 69052 contracts traded during the week of 11...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:58:33 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[OIA posts record RO2.9bn profit in 2025]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Oman Investment Authority posted a record profit of RO2.9 billion in 2025, marking one of the strongest performances since its establishment and reinforcing the growing global stan...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:49 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Inflation in Oman climbs 3.2% in April]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[MUSCAT: Inflation in the Sultanate of Oman rose by 3.2 per cent in April 2026 compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the National Centre for Statistics...]]></description>
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            <media:title>The average inflation rate during the January-April 2026 period increased by 2.6 per cent.</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:28:01 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mumbai: Anuj SRIVAS India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to disrupt the world's fastest-growing major ec...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:06:30 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oman’s digital insurance premiums rise 35.5% in 2025]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Financial Services Authority (FSA) revealed that the insurance sector in the Sultanate of Oman recorded positive financial performance during 2025, reflecting the sector’s cont...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:30:35 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[AI and oil are moving global markets]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence has been propelling financial markets around the world this year — but not the stocks that you may have expected.True, Nvidia, the world’s most valuable pub...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:34:22 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Trump-Xi talks: Five things investors want]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Trump’s visit to China to meet Xi Jinping could set the groundwork for future cooperation – or not – in the years ahead for the world’s largest two economies, and global investors...]]></description>
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            <media:title>/FW1FP/Sonali Paul</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:41:32 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Steel tariffs are harming tin can makers, lifting food prices]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[YORKVILLE, Ohio — The simple tin can is proving to be one of the toughest tests for President Donald Trump’s tariffs.Just over a year ago, Trump imposed high tariffs on steel to tr...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:06:10 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Calbee, crunched by Iran-related ink shortage, switches to monotone packaging]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189484/business/markets/calbee-crunched-by-iran-related-ink-shortage-switches-to-monotone-packaging]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[TOKYO  - Japan's top ⁠maker of snacks has landed on a creative solution to conserve oil-derived ​input materials: it will switch ​its brightly coloured packaging to black and white...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 05:42:57 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oil soars as Trump rejects Iran&#039;s terms]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Oil prices rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's terms for ending the war in the Middle East, while stocks were mixed.Trump's repudiation of Iran's respon...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:13:09 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[FSA engages retail investors to strengthen Oman capital market]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ MUSCAT: Financial Services Authority held a meeting with active individual investors in the Muscat Stock Exchange as part of efforts to strengthen engagement with market participa...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:00:46 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blocked]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained throttled Saturday, after naval skirmishes between U.S. and Iranian forces in recent days heightened tensions in the vital shipping route.F...]]></description>
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            <media:title>SKOREAUS-ISRAEL-IRAN-WAR-OIL</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:24:10 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oil prices rise as US, Iran test truce with strikes]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Oil prices climbed, and stocks across Asia fell on Friday after the United States said it had struck Iranian military sites in retaliation for Iran firing on U.S. warships in the S...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:47:22 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Consumers aren’t cutting back on fast food]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Consumers have continued to pick up chicken nuggets, tacos, and coffee from some of the nation’s largest restaurant chains despite concerns that higher gas prices from the war with...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:25:18 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[CMA CGM confirms a vessel attacked in Hormuz]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[French  shipping group CMA CGM said on Wednesday ​that one of ​its vessels, the  San Antonio, had been the target of an attack while transiting the  Strait of Hormuz, resulting in...]]></description>
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            <media:title> A Gambia-flagged tanker vessel anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. </media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:23:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New regulations for setting up gas stations come into effect]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) will start implementing the provisions of the new regulations for gas stations issued by Ministerial Re...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:15:27 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[OPEC+ to make decision on oil production quotas]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Vienna: Seven OPEC+ members are meeting Sunday to make their first decision on oil-production quotas since the United Arab Emirates' departure from the cartel, which added to the s...]]></description>
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            <media:title>FILE PHOTO: COP29 climate summit in Baku</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 05:28:40 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Where in the world is all that gold stored?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[LONDON:  The increasing popularity of gold has created a tension for countries buying more of it as a hedge against global risk: Its utility depends on where it is stored.Two of th...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 06:33:43 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars to 25%]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Washington: President Donald Trump said Friday that he will hike US tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union next week, charging that the bloc is not complying with an ea...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:51:30 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oil surges to four-year high, stocks slip after Trump blockade warning]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188806/business/markets/oil-surges-to-four-year-high-stocks-slip-after-trump-blockade-warning]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Oil prices soared more than five percent to a fresh four-year high Thursday while stocks fell after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months as peace...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:17:22 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil soaring]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188805/business/markets/trump-warns-iran-blockade-could-last-months-sending-oil-soaring]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said that a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices to spike to their highest level in more than four years which held into Thur...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:57:49 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Indian rupee hits new low; offers above Rs246 vs Oman rial]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188803/business/markets/indian-rupee-hits-new-low-offers-above-rs246-vs-oman-rial]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Muscat: The Indian rupee breached the Rs 95 per dollar-mark to hit a record-low on Thursday, April 30, 2026 as global crude oil prices rise amid the delay in the settlement of the...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:41:28 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Safe haven gold loses charm during war]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[London  - Gold is seen as a safe haven asset in times of volatility but investment volumes fell in the first quarter, industry data showed Wednesday, as the Middle East war forced...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:24:44 +0400</pubDate>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:43:19 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it ​was quitting Opec and Opec+,  dealing ​a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto  leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time whe...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:32:06 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oil prices hit a two-week high as Strait of Hormuz shipments lag]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:04:50 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Prime assets anchor Oman property market shift]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Oman’s real estate sector is entering a more mature and disciplined phase, underpinned by structural reforms, evolving investor preferences and steady non-oil economic growth. The...]]></description>
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