AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoForeign Investment: Oman’s FDI rose 6.4% year on year to OMR32.2 billion by end-Q2 2026. The UK remained the largest investor, with holdings of OMR16.8 billion. Ports and Trade: Omani ports handled 146 million tonnes of goods in the first eight months, up 62.3% year on year; container volumes rose 20.5% to more than 4 million. Capital Markets: The MSX index gained about 31% in the first nine months, while Q3 trading reached OMR10.3 billion, up from OMR2.4 billion a year earlier. But the index fell 1.97% this week as regional tensions weighed on sentiment. Mining Reform: Amendments to the Mineral Wealth Law aim to make licensing clearer and faster, strengthen transparency and attract investment to the sector. UK Ties: Sultan Haitham’s state visit to Britain, starting October 19, is expected to advance investment and trade cooperation. Bilateral trade reached OMR387.9 million in the first seven months, already exceeding 2025’s full-year total. Water Infrastructure: A Veolia-Bahwan Engineering joint venture won a five-year operations and maintenance contract for the 80,000-cubic-metre-a-day Al Asilah desalination plant.
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