Muscat, November 09 (QNA) - The Sultanate of Oman's total domestic production and import of natural gas reached 42.222 billion cubic meters by the end of September 2024, marking a 4% increase from the same period last year, which saw a total of 40.589 billion cubic meters.
According to figures released by the Omani National Center for Statistics and Information, industrial projects accounted for 61.4% of Oman's natural gas usage up to the end of September, with industrial consumption reaching 25.923 billion cubic meters.
Other uses of natural gas in Oman included oil fields, which consumed 8.88 billion cubic meters, power generation stations with 7.231 billion cubic meters, and industrial zones at 187.8 million cubic meters.
The data further revealed that non-associated natural gas production, including imports, totaled 33.626 billion cubic meters, while associated gas production amounted to 8.596 billion cubic meters as of September 2024. (QNA)