Oman’s national oil company OQ’s upstream business part, OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP), reports that its landmark initial public offering (IPO) has raised $2 billion. The latter is a clear sign that national and international interest in GCC-based oil companies is still very high. The IPO result makes OQEP the …
Read More »How Oman Plays a Role in Iran’s Plan to become an LNG Superpower
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has become the world’s most sought-after emergency energy source following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. This is because it is readily available in the spot markets and can be moved quickly to anywhere required, unlike gas or oil sent through pipelines. Unlike pipelined …
Read More »Oman’s Natural Gas Production and Imports Increase by 5.3%
Total production and imports of natural gas in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 5.3 percent to 27.58 billion cubic metres by the end of June 2024 compared to 26.19 billion cubic metres during the same period in 2023. Statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) …
Read More »Oman to Boost LNG Exports in Middle East’s Latest Bet on Gas
Oman plans to build a new liquefied natural gas train that will raise the nation’s export capacity by a third, indicating a belief that demand for the fuel will persist even as the world transitions to cleaner energy. The 3.8-million-ton-per-year project will be built near existing facilities in Qalhat and …
Read More »UAE and Oman Partner for Renewable Energy and Green Tech Projects
The Middle East is expanding its renewable energy and clean tech sectors at an accelerated pace, as several countries plan for economic diversification beyond oil and gas. While fossil fuels may continue to provide massive revenues for countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, these Middle Eastern states …
Read More »The IEA Believes Oman could become a World Leader in Hydrogen
Oman could turn into one of the biggest hydrogen suppliers in the world, the International Energy Agency has forecast in a recent report. The tiny Gulf sultanate currently generates some 60% of its export earnings from oil and gas but has set itself ambitious net-zero targets that would involve leveraging …
Read More »Iran, Oman Agree to Jointly Develop Hengam Oilfield
Iran and Oman have signed an agreement on their joint study on the shared Hengam Oilfield in the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf. The agreement was signed in the presence of President Ebrahim Raeisi and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Tehran on Sunday, the Oil Ministry’s …
Read More »Oman is Now the Largest Exporter of Natural Gas in Arab World
The Sultanate of Oman is the second largest exporter of natural gas in the Arab world, said the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, OAPEC. A report issued by the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries “OAPEC” confirmed today in Kuwait that the Sultanate of Oman’s total exports of liquefied …
Read More »Iranian, Omani Foreign Ministers Discuss Ties by Phone
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday evening spoke with his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi. Amir-Abdollahian congratulated Albusaidi on the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and highlighted issues of mutual interest in bilateral ties including the need for coordination of the upcoming visit of Oman’s sultan to Tehran. …
Read More »Oman Welcomes Investment in Iran’s Renewables Sector
Rashid Al-Ghilani, Oman’s Chargé d’affaires in Tehran, has said his country welcomes investment in Iran’s renewable energy sector. Al-Ghilani made the remarks in an Iran-Oman business forum in Tehran on Sunday, the portal of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported. The forum, focusing on the …
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