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June 17, 2025

FAO: Over 46 Million Hectares of Agricultural Land Degraded in Arab Region

Muscat: More than 46 million hectares of agricultural land, particularly in the Arab region, are at risk due to excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides, soil salinization from irrigation practices, increasing sand and dust storms, rising temperatures, and water scarcity linked to climate change, according to a study by the

Oil Prices Rise About 2pc

London: Oil prices climbed about 2% on today’s trading. The Brent crude futures contract saw an increase of $1.17, or 1.6%, reaching $74.4 a barrel. Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by $1.34, or 1.87%, to $73.11 a barrel. According to Oman News Agency, both crudes had earlier

Gold Prices Rise as Demand Grows

Muscat: Gold prices today rose amid growing demand and increased investor interest for safe-haven assets. Spot gold rose 0.4% at $3,396.67 an ounce after dropping more than 1% on Monday. According to Oman News Agency, US gold futures remained steady at $3,416.30. In addition to gold, spot silver saw an

Dollar Steadies, Yen Rises After BOJ Decision

Tokyo: The dollar today steadied while the yen rose following the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) rate decision. Against a basket of currencies, the dollar was little changed at 98.13. The yen swung between losses and gains shortly after the decision before turning decisively higher, and was last up roughly 0.2%

Oman A Guest of Honor in 56th Algiers International Fair

Algiers: The Sultanate of Oman is the guest of honor at the 56th edition of the Algiers International Fair, held at the “Safex Expo Center” in the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria from 23 to 28 June 2025. According to Oman News Agency, this participation underscores the strength of fraternal

Oman Oil Price Rises 57 Cents

Muscat: Oman oil price (August delivery 2025) today reached 73.72 US Dollars, comprising a rise by 57 cents compared to the price of yesterday ‘Monday’, which stood at 73.15 US Dollars. According to Oman News Agency, the average price of Oman oil (June delivery 2025) has stabilized at 67.87 US

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