1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (421+ words) Muscat – Oman’s petroleum refinery production declined in the first seven months of 2026, with lower output of diesel and other refinery products outweighing stronger production of aviation fuel, naphtha and premium petrol. Total refinery output fell 3.7% to 129.083mn barrels by the end…...

23+ hour, 40+ min ago   (298+ words) Muscat – Vegetable and fruit prices recorded sharp increases in Oman in August, adding to pressure on household food bills as annual inflation reached 3.4%, according to official data. Vegetable prices jumped 19% compared to August 2025, while fruits were 16.3% more expensive, data from…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (155+ words) Khasab – Oman is participating in WorldFood Moscow 2026, to be held in the Russian capital from September 15 to 18, with 16 Omani companies seeking to expand their presence in the Russian and Central Asian markets. The participation is organised under the Oman Exports…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (167+ words) Cairo, Egypt – HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Harthy, Undersecretary for Political Affairs in the Foreign Ministry, and Christian Saunders, Acting Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), met in Cairo on Tuesday on…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (494+ words) Salalah – Oman is set to begin operational trials of self-driving vehicles in the third quarter of 2027, following the successful testing of an autonomous electric vehicle at Salalah Airport. The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT), in cooperation with…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (367+ words) Muscat – Kistos Holdings, a UK-based independent, integrated energy company, has taken legal ownership of producing Blocks 3 & 4 onshore Oman from Mitsui E&P Middle East following the issuance of a Royal Decree. The company said it had received confirmation from the…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (768+ words) Muscat – Oman booked their place in the semi-finals of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 despite suffering a 49-run defeat against an unbeaten United Arab Emirates in their final Group B encounter at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi, Malaysia, on…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (160+ words) Muscat- Oman’s total mobile telecommunications subscriptions rose 1 % year-on-year to 8,435,420 at the end of July 2026, compared with the corresponding period last year. According to the latest data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), active postpaid mobile subscriptions…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (360+ words) Muscat – The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) on Sunday announced the results of its AI-powered Household Income and Expenditure Survey, describing the project as a national achievement and the first of its kind globally. The project is aimed…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (358+ words) Muscat – Oman’s merchandise trade surplus widened sharply in the first half of 2026, driven by strong growth in export values while imports increased only marginally, according to data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). The sultanate’s trade…...