Muscat: OQ Group has concluded its “Energy Pioneers” summer programme 2026, which spanned four weeks and involved more than 270 children in applied educational experiences aimed at broadening their horizons, equipping them with new skills, and refinin…
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Oil Prices Fall 2% on Strait of Hormuz Reopening Hopes
Muscat: Oil prices dropped about 2% today, extending losses from the previous session, as renewed hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen emerged after Iran said it had resumed talks with Oman on managing the strategic waterway. Brent crude futur…
Gold Falls Ahead of US Inflation Data
Muscat: Gold prices eased today, on track to snap a three-session winning streak, with focus shifting to US inflation data due later today for signals on the Federal Reserve’s outlook on interest rates. Spot gold fell 0.6 percent to USD 4,626.79 per o…