Thursday, November 5, 2026

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Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Military Tensions

Muscat: Oil prices extended gains today, with Brent headed for a record monthly rise, amid escalating military tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures jumped $2.43, or 2.16%, to $115 a barrel after settling 4.2% higher on Friday. US West Texa…

Australia Halves Fuel Excise to Counter Global Energy Turmoil

Muscat: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced today a 50 per cent reduction of the fuel excise, a move aimed at mitigating the impact of the global fuel crisis stemming from the escalating military conflict in the Middle East. In a stat…

Gold Rises Slightly as Dollar Weakens

New york: Gold prices edged up today as the dollar softened, but gains were capped by a surge in energy prices that fueled inflation worries and further dimmed expectations for US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $4…

Oman Launches Comprehensive Maritime Portal

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has introduced the “Oman Maritime Portal,” a digital platform that aims to deliver over 90 maritime e-services. This initiative is designed to streamline procedures, enhance …

Oman Launches Comprehensive Maritime Portal

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has introduced the “Oman Maritime Portal,” a digital platform that aims to deliver over 90 maritime e-services. This initiative is designed to streamline procedures, enhance …

Oman Launches Comprehensive Maritime Portal

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has introduced the “Oman Maritime Portal,” a digital platform that aims to deliver over 90 maritime e-services. This initiative is designed to streamline procedures, enhance …

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Oman Participates in GCC Culture Ministries’ Preparatory Meeting

Muscat:The Sultanate of Oman participated in a preparatory meeting of Undersecretaries of Ministries of Culture from GCC states. This meeting, conducted via video conference, served as groundwork for the upcoming 30th meeting of GCC Ministers of Cultu…

Sultan Haitham Embarks on State Visit to China

Muscat:His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik departed this morning for the People’s Republic of China on a two-day state visit. The visit comes in response to an invitation from President Xi Jinping of China.

According to Oman News Agency, His Majest…