Muscat: Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be’ah) and OQ Trading have signed a cooperation agreement to launch a national project aimed at producing biogas (biomethane) and bio-carbon dioxide from organic waste collected from landfills and upcoming biofacilities managed by be’ah, reports Muscat Daily.
The initiative seeks to turn environmental challenges into economic opportunities by tapping into an estimated 20 million cubic metres of biogas, which consists of approximately 40% biomethane — a renewable fuel — and 60% bio-CO₂, to be used in sustainable industrial applications.
The agreement outlines a roadmap for conducting technical and economic feasibility studies, assessing infrastructure needs, and identifying marketing opportunities for the project’s outputs. It also aims to create local investment opportunities that align with the goals of Oman Vision 2040.
Both companies emphasized that the partnership represents a unified national effort between the environmental and energy sectors. The project will leverage be’ah’s experience in waste and resource management and OQ Trading’s global energy expertise to help position Oman as a regional clean energy hub.
Eng. Tariq Ali al Amri, CEO of be’ah, said the project marks a major step in energy recovery from organic waste through sustainable methods. “This is about turning environmental challenges into economic development. The production of biogas and bio-CO₂ will help reduce emissions, support Oman’s net-zero ambitions, improve waste management, and offer alternative energy sources,” he said.
Said Talib al Maawali, Executive Director for the Middle East at OQ Trading, called the project an important step in diversifying Oman’s energy mix. He said it aligns with the country’s 2050 carbon neutrality targets and the global shift toward sustainable and low-carbon energy solutions. “This initiative will serve as a foundation for further investments in waste-to-energy projects and will strengthen Oman’s clean energy value chains,” he added.
