Royal Decree 69/2026 Amending Some Provisions of the Mineral Resources Law

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Mineral Resources Law issued by Royal Decree 19/2019,

and Royal Decree 96/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Oil and Gas to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached amendments to the mentioned Mineral Resources Law are hereby implemented.

Article II

Licences issued prior to the entry into force of the attached amendments continue to operate until the expiry of their term, and the renewal of these licences and the decision on licence applications submitted prior to the entry into force of the attached amendments shall be in accordance with the procedures and controls stipulated therein.

Article III

All that is contrary to the attached amendments, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 21 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448
Corresponding to: 3 September 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Note: The attachments of the decree are not available until they are published in the Official Gazette next Sunday.