According to the latest data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the fall was witnessed in energy sector dip by 38.2 per cent to OMR4.65 billion from OMR7.51 billion in the first half.
The crude oil sector was down by 42.4 per cent to OMR4.04 billion, while natural gas segment surged ahead by 21.3 per cent to OMR607.3 million, The non-oil GDP, however, recorded a growth of 3.7 per cent. Industrial and services sector activities recorded a growth of 4.7 per cent and 3.4 per cent, respectively.