World absorbs historic Iran war oil supply loss
LONDON: The world has absorbed with surprising ease the loss of over a billion barrels of oil supply since the Iran war began, but, with long-term peace elusive and buffer reserves…
Oman’s mega pumped hydro bet: Investing in a 100-year energy asset
CONRAD PRABHUA new upper reservoir planned atop Jabal Abyadh is emerging as the defining engineering feature of Oman’s landmark 2-GW Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) project, a d…
National critical minerals strategy vital for Oman: Report
MUSCAT, JULY 6Oman should adopt a comprehensive national strategy for critical minerals to safeguard its energy transition ambitions – a move that could create around 4,000 skilled…
United Solar closes $1.6 bn funding
MUSCAT, JULY 6United Solar Polysilicon has completed a $1.6 billion capital raising for its polysilicon manufacturing project in Sohar after securing the financial close of a $50 m…
MoI concludes second phase of ‘Tabseer’ to enhance online responsibility
Muscat: A two-week awareness campaign, launched on June 22, 2026, was rolled out across social media platforms with the participation of the Royal Oman Police, the Telecommunicatio…
Invest Oman projects in Sohar Freezone mark progress in implementation
In line with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion’s (MoCIIP) efforts to follow up on investment projects attracted and localised in the Sultanate of Oman, an…
Municipality highlights safety risks in commercial establishments
Muscat: Muscat Municipality has stepped up efforts to raise awareness of workplace safety, warning that inadequate safety measures in commercial establishments can have serious con…
Demand grows for AC in heatwave-hit UK
London: Londoner Zainab Hussain once saw air conditioning as a luxury in Britain. Now, the 35-year-old “can’t see how we’ll survive without it”.She and her husband are among a sma…
Rains: Building collapse kills six in Mumbai
Six people, including five children, were killed when a building collapsed in Mumbai, officials said Monday, as monsoon rains pounded India’s financial capital, flooding roads and…
Rains: Omanis in Mumbai told to exercise caution
The Consulate General of the Sultanate of Oman has urged all Omani citizens residing in Mumbai to exercise extreme caution due to the heavy rainfall currently affecting the city, w…