The architecture of Oman's energy power: Resources, ports and global partnerships

Oman is using its coastline to draw industrial investment and tie energy resources to overseas markets, but faces a central challenge: converting export links into lasting domestic value. The piece notes Oman’s comparatively smaller financial resources versus Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and the limits of its gas export scale compared with Qatar. Oil remains a pillar. It highlights the Duqm refinery’s 230,000 barrels per day capacity and its equal partnership between OQ and Kuwait Petroleum International, positioned outside the Strait of Hormuz to diversify routes. On gas, the article explains the trade-off between export commitments and domestic consumption for power generation and oil production. It cites Oman LNG operations near Sur with three liquefaction trains and a 2024 sustainability report showing increased gas injection at Harweel 2AB.