Oman’s Natural Gas Output Rises 0.3%: What Investors and Businesses Need to Know

• By Oman Market
• August 9, 2025August 9, 2025
• energy statistics natural gas Oman
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MUSCAT: Oman’s total natural gas output, encompassing both domestic production and imports, increased marginally by 0.3 percent, reaching 27.692 billion cubic metres by the end of June 2025, compared to 27.601 billion cubic metres during the same period in 2024.

Data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) reveals that associated gas production saw a significant rise of 11.4 percent, climbing to 6.255 billion cubic metres from 5.616 billion cubic metres a year earlier.

Conversely, non-associated gas production—including imports—declined by 2.5 percent to 21.437 billion cubic metres, down from 21.985 billion cubic metres in June 2024.

On the consumption front, industrial projects used 13.814 billion cubic metres of gas, marking a decrease of 5.3 percent compared to 14.593 billion cubic metres in the previous year.

Gas consumption by power plants increased by 1.6 percent, reaching 7.287 billion cubic metres from 7.175 billion cubic metres in 2024.

In the oilfields sector—including industrial zones and companies such as Oman Mining and Oman Cement—gas usage grew by 13.1 percent to 6.454 billion cubic metres, up from 5.709 billion cubic metres in 2024.

Additionally, gas consumption within industrial zones rose by 9.4 percent, totaling 136 million cubic metres compared to 124.3 million cubic metres in 2024. — ONA

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Oman’s modest overall gas output increase, driven by a significant rise in associated gas, signals a strategic pivot that could enhance energy self-reliance and reduce import dependency, presenting a key opportunity for businesses reliant on stable gas supplies. However, the decline in non-associated gas production and reduced industrial consumption highlight potential risks for energy-intensive industries, urging investors and entrepreneurs to prioritize innovation in energy efficiency and explore diversification into power and oilfield sectors where demand is growing.