RIYADH: Oman’s economy expanded by 2.6 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, driven by stronger oil and gas activity and continued growth in the services sector, official data showed. Gross domestic product at constant prices reached 9.69 billion Omani rials ($25.2 billion) in the first three months of the year, compared with 9.44 billion rials in the corresponding period of 2025, the Oman News Agency reported, citing preliminary data from the National Center for Statistics and Information.

Service activities, however, posted a 3.7% rise, reaching OMR4,721.8 million, compared to OMR4,554.2 million in Q1 2025

RIYADH: Oman’s economy expanded by 2.6 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, driven by stronger oil and gas activity and continued growth in the services sector,…