Oman teams up with BP in renewable energy development

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Signage is seen for BP (British Petroleum) at a service station near Brighton, Britain, January 30, 2021. Picture taken January 30, 2021. REUTERS Image used for illustrative purpose
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The deal also calls for developing renewable energy and green hydrogen projects in the sultanate by 2030, the ministry said

Shakeel Ahmad, Reuters News

January 17, 2022

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Signage is seen for BP (British Petroleum) at a service station near Brighton, Britain, January 30, 2021. Picture taken January 30, 2021. REUTERS Image used for illustrative purpose

DUBAI - Oman has signed a strategic framework agreement with Britain's BP PLC aimed at collecting data about renewable energy in Oman, the energy ministry of the Middle Eastern country tweeted on Monday.

The deal also calls for developing renewable energy and green hydrogen projects in the sultanate by 2030, the ministry said.

(Reporting by Shakeel Ahmad; Editing by Christopher Cushing) ((shakeel.ahmad@thomsonreuters.com;))