Oman banking on hydrogen, renewables in diversified energy strategy
In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Oman’s energy and minerals minister is charting a course for affordable, sustainable energy and welcomes international investors.
Oman’s energy sector, with its emphasis on renewables and clean hydrogen, remains the key driver of the country’s economic progress, complementing far-sighted public sector and fiscal reforms that have shaped the country’s turnaround since the COVID pandemic.
“It doesn’t have to be oil and gas,” said Salim Al Aufi, Oman’s Minister of Energy and Minerals, in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor. “We are also embarking heavily on renewable energy and hydrogen.”
Al Aufi discussed a diverse energy development portfolio that also includes wind, solar, geothermal and tidal energy sources.
“They all will contribute, and that's really our contribution toward providing a sustainable source of energy,” he said. “Oman is blessed with all these different options.”
