Muscat: The Oman crude for July delivery was traded at Dubai Mercantile Exchange for $30.05 per barrel, an increase of $1.78 per barrel from Monday price of $28.27. Globally, oil prices jumped on …
Oman locks down industrial zone over coronavirus fears
Al Wadi Al Kabir industrial area in Muscat governorate will remain closed until further notice in order “to take health and safety measures”, Oman Municipality said. The Gulf Arab state has since …
COVID-19: Oman confirms 98 new cases; tally at 2,735
Oman Tuesday reported 98 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s overall infections to 2,735 including 12 deaths. The newly diagnosed cases include 42 Omanis and 56 foreigners, the …
Coronavirus: Oman confirms 85 new cases of Covid-19, total stands at 2,568
Oman announced 85 new positive cases of coronavirus in the Sultanate on Sunday, taking the total confirmed number of infections up to 2,568. According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), the cases …
Oman Urges Public Firms To Speed Up Replacing Foreigners With Citizens
Oman has ordered state-owned companies to accelerate the process of replacing foreign staff with Omani nationals, especially in senior positions, to create more jobs for its citizens. The finance …
Oman ends COVID-19 control checkpoints
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) announced ending the control checkpoints starting at 6 in the morning on Wednesday, except for those operating on roads linked to the province of Muscat, the agency added.
Ooredoo Oman reports 27% decline in Q1 profit
Ooredoo Oman has reported a 27.1 per cent decline in its net profit for the three months period ending March 31, 2020. The company’s net profit in the first quarter of 2020 came at RO6.2mn as compared …
COVID-19: Oman records 143 new cases; tally rises to 2,274
The Omani Health Ministry Wednesday recorded 143 further cases of the novel coronavirus, taking to 2,274 the country’s overall infections including 10 deaths. The newly diagnosed cases are 42 Omanis …
Oman Air serves nation with cargo-only flights
Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, has continued to serve the nation and its cargo customers with eight chartered cargo-only round-trip flights in April. The airline has flown a total of five …
Coronavirus: Cases in Oman climb to 2,274 after 143 new cases detected
Oman reported 143 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 2,274, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. For more coronavirus …