Oil slides on Iran supply hopes; bond yields pushed lower before Warsh debut
SINGAPORE/MILAN: Crude prices fell on Wednesday on news that Iranian fuel may soon hit the world’s markets, bringing inflation relief and pushing bond yields lower, while stocks an…
Magical Messi equals World Cup goals record as Argentina win
Los Angeles: Rob Woollard Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday as holders Argent…
IMF commends resilience of Oman’s economy and reform momentum
Muscat: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the resilience of Oman’s economy and the continued momentum of its structural reforms, following the conclusion of its A…
Central Bank of Oman announces fee waiver for local digital transfers
Muscat: In line with the Royal Directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to enhance the efficiency of government and financial services, improve the business environment,…
G7 leaders to discuss global economic recovery
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized democracies will discuss ways to support sustainable economic growth on Wednesday as they grapple with the strain the warin Iran…
Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone ahead of peace talks
The first tankers carrying Iranian oil exited a US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a tracking website said on Wednesday, two days before Washington and Tehran launch talks on an…
Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: US govt
The June 15 brief defends the gas turbines used by a giant data center belonging to the trillionaire’s company xAI, which are the target of an environmental lawsuit.In the brief, t…
Several Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon: Lebanon state media
Israeli forces on Wednesday carried out airstrikes on several areas in south Lebanon, state media reported, despite a peace deal in the Middle East war that includes Lebanon.Leban…
Oil falls 5% on hopes of US-Iran deal on Hormuz
Oil prices fell about 5 per cent to a three-month low on Tuesday as traders hoped the US and Iran would agree to end the war and allow oil to flow through the Strait of Hormuz.Pri…
Sayyid Asaad bids farewell to the Indonesian envoy
MUSCAT: On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Re…