Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP) has invited bids for the provision of legal consultancy services for the development and competitive tendering of three new Solar 2030 Independent Power Projects (IPPs) with a combined planned capacity of 3,000 MW.
SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, commenced operations to Mogadishu, Somalia, today (September 3), introducing a new direct air link between the capitals of Oman and Somalia.
Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC Group), one of the region’s leading logistics groups, has completed one of its first frozen bulk vessel operations.
Leading developer Orascom Development and its Oman platform, Muriya, are moving forward with their three major projects in the Sultanate, achieving considerable progress.
Visitor numbers during Oman’s Khareef Dhofar monsoon season rose 6.6% year-on-year to 881,424 between June 21 and August 15, 2026, according to preliminary estimates released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Oman’s low-cost carrier SalamAir has launched its first direct flight between Muscat and Sylhet, Bangladesh, becoming the first foreign airline to operate scheduled services to the city.
Sohar International and National Bank of Oman (NBO) have agreed a $720 million syndicated refinancing facility for Phoenix Power Company SAOG (PPC), following the 15-year extension of its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP).
Oman’s total oil production rose 11.3 per cent by the end of July 2026 to 233.8 million barrels, up from 210.1 million barrels during the same period in 2025, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Oman’s natural gas production, including local output and imports, increased 6.4 per cent by the end of July 2026, reaching 34.98 billion cubic metres, compared with 32.88 billion cubic metres during the same period in 2025, according to data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Sohar International has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Oman’s energy sector and sustainable economic growth through a joint symposium titled “Oman’s Energy Sector in a Reshaped Gulf: Driving Economic Growth, Investment, and Global Competitiveness.”
