Muscat: The increase was driven by a robust performance in non-oil activities, which rose by 4.2% to RO 20.53 billion, up from RO 19.71 billion a year earlier. Key contributors included industrial activities, which grew to RO 6.22 billion from RO 5.89 billion, and service activities, which reached RO 13.57 billion. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing also recorded steady growth, contributing RO 735.7 million.
Meanwhile, the oil sector faced a decline, with its value-added contribution dropping by 2.8% to RO 8.88 billion. Crude oil activities fell by 4.1% to RO 7.48 billion, while natural gas activities showed resilience, rising by 4.7% to RO 1.4 billion. Overall, oil activities accounted for 31.6% of the GDP.
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