Muscat: Gold fell today to its lowest in more than three weeks, as the escalating Middle East conflict lifted oil prices and stoked inflation and rate-hike fears, while investors focused on upcoming US jobs data. Spot gold was down 0.6% at $4,304.01 p…
Oman Intensifies Preparatory Efforts for Active Participation in COP31
Muscat: The Environment Authority today convened the first workshop for national implementation teams and participants in the thirty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), w…
South Korea’s Inflation Rises 3.1% in August Amid Elevated Oil Prices
Seoul: South Korea’s consumer prices increased by 3.1% in August compared to the same period last year, driven by elevated oil prices and higher mobile service subscription charges. The rise in mobile service costs is attributed to a low base effect f…