Oman

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oman unveils first locally made thermal oxidiser

Tue, 09 Dec 2025

Oman unveiled its first fully locally designed, engineered, manufactured, and tested Thermal Oxidiser, marking a major industrial milestone. Built for Egypt’s Meliha Gas Processing Plant with SLB, it was produced by Majees Industrial Services under the FLAROMAN brand to support regional energy projects and innovation.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Kistos to acquire stakes in Blocks 3, 4 & 9 onshore Oman

Tue, 09 Dec 2025

Kistos, an independent energy company, has signed a binding agreement to acquire a 5 per cent working interest in Block 9 and a 20% interest in Blocks 3 & 4 from Mitsui E&P Middle East, all located onshore in Oman.

Energy, Oil & Gas

HydroNova powers multiple sectors with green hydrogen

Mon, 08 Dec 2025

Oman’s hydrogen company HydroNova, an SME registered with the SMEs Development Authority “Riyada” and operating in the field of clean energy, has used green hydrogen in diesel-powered equipment, including heavy machinery such as trucks and forklifts, as well as electric generators.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Omani groups Dhofar Investments, OIFC Khedmah seal merger deal

Mon, 08 Dec 2025

Leading Omani group Dhofar Investments said it has completed its merger with OIFC Khedmah, a well-established public joint-stock entity, thus marking a pivotal milestone in integrating operations, unifying efforts, and advancing capabilities within the sultanate.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oman’s oil exports exceed 256 million barrels

Mon, 08 Dec 2025

Oman's oil exports recorded a slight increase of 0.1 percent by the end of October 2025, reaching 256,557,800 barrels, compared to 256,318,800 barrels during the same period in 2024.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Natural gas production in Oman exceeds 47.5bn cubic meters

Mon, 08 Dec 2025

Oman's production of natural gas—including domestic production and imports—witnessed a growth of 0.8 percent, reaching 47.5026 billion cubic meters by the end of October 2025, compared to 47.1055 billion cubic meters during the same period in 2024.

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Oman's IGC approves transfer of Ghazeer pipeline to OQ Gas Networks

Sun, 07 Dec 2025

The Integrated Gas Company (IGC), the national gas aggregator of Oman, has approved the transfer of the BP Block 61 Ghazeer Gas Export Pipeline (Phase 2) to OQ Gas Networks, following a comprehensive technical and commercial review of its proposal.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Oman to drop tourist visas for citizens of Philippines next year

Sun, 07 Dec 2025

A spokesperson for the Consular Department at Oman’s Foreign Ministry affirmed that the Philippines will be added to the list of countries exempt from tourist visa requirements starting next year.

Finance & Capital Market

Bank Nizwa closes $519m Omani sovereign sukuk issue

Tue, 30 Dec 2025

Oman’s Bank Nizwa has announced that it had successfully closed the 10th series of local currency sovereign sukuk worth RO200 million ($519 million), thus highlighting the bank’s expertise and leadership in Islamic finance and investment banking.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oman's oil production increases by 0.4pc

Tue, 30 Dec 2025

Oil production in Oman recorded a 0.4 per cent increase by the end of November 2025, reaching approximately 333,940,700 barrels compared to 332,693,800 barrels during the same period in 2024, according to the latest preliminary data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).