Hormuz disruption hits energy, fertilizer, industrial trade: UN Business

Hormuz disruption hits energy, fertilizer, industrial trade: UN

Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the vulnerability of global trade to a single maritime chokepoint, with early data showing sharp falls in exports of energy, fertilizers and industrial products, the United Nations said in its report on Tuesday. The analysis focuses on 12 energy, fertilizer, and industrial products for which Hormuz-dependent economies […]

Dhofar Governor, Shura members review integration National

Dhofar Governor, Shura members review integration

SALALAH: HH Sayyid Marwan bin Turki al Said, Governor of Dhofar, emphasised the importance of enhancing partnership and integration with various work sectors and community institutions, as well as benefiting from the views and proposals of Majlis Ash’shura members to support development efforts in the governorate. This came during a meeting on Tuesday at the […]

Al Ashkarah Waterfront 76% complete, boosts South Sharqiyah’s investment drive Business

Al Ashkarah Waterfront 76% complete, boosts South Sharqiyah’s investment drive

The South Sharqiyah Governorate is proceeding with the implementation of a package of waterfront projects, representing one of the most prominent development investments in the governorate during 2026. The development come within the framework of administrative and financial decentralization and the transformation of governorates into economic hubs capable of leveraging their competitive advantages. According to […]

Hotter months ahead as Oman forecasts above-average temperatures until October National

Hotter months ahead as Oman forecasts above-average temperatures until October

Muscat: Temperatures across the Sultanate of Oman are expected to remain above the long-term climatic average during August, September and October 2026, according to the latest seasonal outlook issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The bulletin, issued in August, provides an initial indication of the temperature and rainfall patterns expected across Oman over the […]

Toyota to post its 5th straight profit drop Business

Toyota to post its 5th straight profit drop

Toyota is forecast to post a fifth straight quarterly operating profit decline this week, hit by weaker vehicle sales and rising costs, as investors gauge the impact of last week’s earthquake in southern Japan. The world’s biggest automaker is expected to report 1.11 trillion yen ($7.04 billion) in profit for the ⁠April-June quarter on Tuesday, […]

4 Omani teachers win global environmental award National

4 Omani teachers win global environmental award

MUSCAT: Four teachers from the Sultanate of Oman have achieved a new international milestone by winning the GLOBE International Environmental Competition, held for the first time in conjunction with the FIFA World Cup, in recognition of their outstanding implementation of a project to monitor daily environmental data at football stadiums. The competition winners are: Fakhriyah […]

Dhofar Governor, Shura members review integration Business

Oman seen backing OPEC+ output strategy

Oman is expected to support a cautious, phased approach to future oil production increases as OPEC+ prepares for a key meeting that could reshape production quotas and baseline calculations for all member countries, according to Ali al Riyami, a well-known Omani energy analyst. Speaking to Al Arabiya Business, Al Riyami said the producer alliance has […]