Oman's domestic production of natural gas rises 14.6%

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's domestic production of natural gas, including imports, increased by 14.6 per cent until the end of January 2023 to reach 4.35 billion cubic metres, compared to 3.95 cubic metres during the period in 2022.

The data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) indicated that the production of associated gas increased by 11.7 per cent to reach 909 million cubic metres, while the production of non-associated gas, including imports, increased by 15.3 per cent to reach 3.62 billion cubic metres.

Natural gas consumption increased in oil fields was 19.9 per cent, followed by industrial zones at 19 per cent, industrial projects at 13 per cent, and gas consumption in power plants increased by 11.6 per cent.