Oman

BMI View: The budget will remain in surplus from 2006-2009, but slip into a small deficit (0.1% of GDP) in 2010, as oil prices and production fall, cutting government revenues.

BMI View: Growth is projected to rise to 4.6% this year, and fall gradually to 2.8% by 2010, on the back of lower oil prices, which will feed through into lower consumer and government... 2006-09-11

Oman has once again demonstrated strong political stability, seeing little in the way of the marches and demonstrations in favour of Hizbollah that have sprung up across the rest... 2006-08-31

We see real GDP growth coming in at 4.3% this year, on the back of a pick-up in oil and gas growth (3.8% in 2006, compared with a 1.3% contraction in 2005), alongside continued robust... 2006-08-31

BMI View: As new figures confirm the gradual decline in Omani oil reserves, the emirate's drive to diversify its economy, through tourism amongst other things, is more important... 2006-08-25

In BMI's business environment rankings, the average score for the 14 Middle Eastern states surveyed is 51.9, just above the global average of 48.8. This suggests that as a whole,... 2006-07-26

BMI View: We have revised up our forecasts for Oman's current account surplus, in the light of our new oil price assumptions, which see the OPEC basket averaging US$61.5/bbl in 2006,... 2006-07-24

New labour laws improving workers' rights should add to an already stable political environment, as discontent over work conditions has been linked to anti-government sentiment and... 2006-07-24

BMI View: The FTA agreement with the US bodes well for Oman's economic diversification process, as well as progress in democratic reforms. While it may stir up some resentment in... 2006-07-21

'An oasis' was how the British ambassador described Oman in a recent press interview, in reference to the country's reputation for political stability in an increasingly unstable... 2006-06-16