Major
Industrial Projects Worth Over RO 900 Million Launched

Muscat,
1 Dec 2025 (ONA) — A number of industrial cities, free zones, and economic
zones are witnessing the launch of six major industrial projects, with total
investments reaching RO 906 million.

These
projects represent a pivotal phase in the government’s efforts aimed at increasing
the contribution of the industrial sector to the national economy and enhancing
its ability to attract qualitative investments that support vital and promising
sectors.

These
projects are expected to contribute to an increase in industrial output of
approximately RO 225 million by the end of 2026, in addition to providing hundreds
of job opportunities for national cadres, boosting industrial exports, and
creating new investment opportunities in downstream industries to support local
value chains.

Last
week, the Al Ghaith Chemical Industries Complex was inaugurated in Sur
Industrial City with an investment volume nearing RO 50 million. It will serve
as a feeder for the silicon and solar energy technologies industries by
producing specialized chemical materials that contribute to securing supply chains
for several vital sectors in the fields of oil and gas and various industries.

Sohar
Free Zone will inaugurate the Polysilicon Plant this month with an investment
of RO 615 million. This is a strategic project that reinforces the Sultanate of
Oman’s direction towards manufacturing renewable energy technologies related to
solar cells. Sohar Port will also witness the launch of the Sugar Refining
Project with an estimated investment of RO 141.5 million to support food
security and enhance national capabilities in food industries.

In
Khazaen Economic City, the Animal and Fish Feed Factory will be inaugurated
with an investment of RO 36 million to enhance the supply needs of the
livestock and fisheries sectors, in addition to the Industrial Bread Factory with
an investment of RO 25 million to support national food production and raise
its competitive capacity.

—Ends/AG