JEDDAH: As a result of increased oil production and exports offsetting declining crude prices, Oman’s natural gas output increased by 1.3 percent to 8.77 billion cubic meters by the end of February.
According to figures from the National Center for Statistics and Information, as published by the Oman News Agency, total gas production, including imports, rose from 8.65 billion cubic meters a year earlier.
Non-associated gas output, which increased 4.3 percent to 6.94 billion cubic meters, was the main driver of the improvement. The production of associated gas, which is related to oil extraction, decreased by 8.5% to 1.83 billion cubic meters.
Oman’s energy sector is still adjusting to the ongoing geopolitical unrest in the Middle East. Modest increases in oil and gas production are indicative of efforts to keep supplies stable in the face of altering market conditions.
According to ONA, “by the end of February 2026, natural gas consumption in industrial projects increased by 6.2 percent to 4.88 billion cubic meters, compared with 4.59 billion cubic meters in the same period of 2025.”
Compared to 1.99 billion cubic meters during the same period last year, gas usage in power plants rose by 13.2 percent to almost 2.26 billion cubic meters.
Including shrinkage effects, metering discrepancies, and losses, gas consumption in oil fields decreased by 20.8% to 1.60 billion cubic meters from 2.02 billion cubic meters during the same period in 2025.
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