[Another international LNG trade settled in RMB]On May 16, 2023, the Malvern ship with a full load of 65,000 tons of liquefied natural gas was unloaded at the Guangdong Dapeng LNG receiving station of CNOOC. A substantial step has been taken in the exploration of cross-border RMB settlement transactions in the field of oil and gas trade. The Malvern ship loaded with liquefied natural gas from the United Arab Emirates arrived at Guangdong Dapeng LNG receiving terminal on May 15 after 26 days of sea voyage. Edit/Ma Xue
On October 11, 2026, the World Bank raised its forecast for Oman's economic growth in 2026 to 3.1%. On the same day, the MSX 30 index of the Muscat Stock Exchange closed up 19.9 points to 7852.11 points, an increase of 0.25%, with a total trading volume of 65.49 million riyals and a market value of approximately 39.92 billion riyals. Against the backdrop of escalating regional tensions, the Omani economy has shown some resilience, with previous World Bank data showing a year-on-year GDP growth of 5.1% in the second quarter. Editor/Cheng Liting
The first offshore wind power project started by China National Energy Corporation during the 15th Five Year Plan period in Jiangsu Province - the first batch of units of China National Energy Corporation Longyuan Power Sheyang 1 million offshore wind power project Phase I were connected to the grid for power generation on the 9th. The project is designed to install 35 8.5 MW wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 297.5 MW. After completion and operation, the expected annual power generation is 3.1 billion kilowatt hours. Editor/Cheng Liting