SOHAR Port and Freezone, Oman's integrated port and freezone, has delivered sustained operational performance during the first half of 2026, recording total cargo throughput of 52 million metric tons, a 52% increase compared with the same period last year.
President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Oman if the US ally obstructs Washington’s efforts to negotiate with Iran over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, adding a new and potentially destabilising dimension to efforts to restore shipping through the strategic waterway.
Oman's OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP) delivered strong results for the first half of this year, with higher production and stronger oil prices, driving double-digit growth in revenue, EBITDA and net profit, while it continued to invest in its growth strategy.
Oman's Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) has announced that its Sur Industrial City has secured RO56 million ($145.2 million) in investments during the first half through six agreements spanning over 60,000 sqm for projects in oil and gas, telecom, and food industries.
Oman’s Dhofar Khareef season attracted 472,449 visitors between June 21 and July 31, 2026, marking a 6.9% increase from 442,100 visitors during the same period last year, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
The Middle East conflict is widening into an increasingly complex security, shipping and environmental crisis, with an oil slick from a grounded tanker reaching Oman's coastline just as Iran signals that it may be prepared to sustain its confrontation with the United States for years.
Oman-based United Solar welcomed the new US measures to strengthen its domestic polysilicon industry and improve the resilience of its semiconductor supply chain such as a $21-per-kg import price and price floors for polysilicon ingots and wafers, solar cells and solar modules.
Oman's Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) said it aims to develop four industrial cities in key governorates across the sultanate spanning a total area of 25.5 million sq m. This comes as part of its grand 11th Five-Year Development Plan for 2026-2030 period.
A consortium led by French utility giant EDF power solutions with members Al Khadra Partners and OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE), has achieved a major milestone with the financial close for the 120MW Jaalan Bani Bu Ali (JBB) Wind Independent Power Project in the Sultanate of Oman.
A consortium comprising EDF power solutions, Al Khadra Partners and OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE) has reached financial close for the 120-megawatt (MW) Jaalan Bani Bu Ali (JBB) Wind Independent Power Project in Oman.
