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Oman signs $7.54bln investment deals for Duqm Special Economic Zone

June 9, 2026·ZAWYAEconomy

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GCC CONTEXT

Oman's development of the Duqm Special Economic Zone represents a continuation of Gulf diversification strategy, wherein major hydrocarbon exporters leverage special economic zones to attract foreign direct investment and build non-oil industrial capacity. Large-scale infrastructure commitments of this scale typically signal medium-term shifts in sectoral composition—historically, such announcements have coincided with activity in construction, logistics, and downstream industrial sectors across the GCC, though realized economic impact depends on execution timelines and global trade conditions. The Duqm initiative sits within Oman's broader Vision 2030 framework, part of a regional pattern wherein smaller Gulf states have used strategic coastal zones to compete for manufacturing and re-exp

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