Muscat: According to preliminary data from the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI), total natural gas production — including imports — stood at 22,716.4 million cubic meters by May-end 2025, up from 22,650.8 million in the same period last year.
The increase was largely driven by a significant 11.1% jump in associated gas output, which reached 5.18 billion cubic meters, compared to 4.66 billion in 2024. In contrast, non-associated gas production and imports fell by 2.5%, dropping to 17.54 billion cubic meters from 17.99 billion.
On the consumption side, industrial projects recorded a 6% decline in gas usage, down to 11.46 billion cubic meters from 12.20 billion in the same period last year. However, other sectors showed an upward trend.
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Gas usage in power generation rose 3% to 5.81 billion cubic meters, reflecting the country’s growing energy demand. Consumption in oil fields — which includes use by industrial zones, Oman Mining Company, and Oman Cement — surged by 13.3%, reaching 5.33 billion cubic meters.
Industrial zones alone saw a 7% rise in gas use, increasing to 113.8 million cubic meters from 106.3 million a year earlier.
