RIYADH: Inflation in Oman accelerated in August, while Jordan recorded a more moderate annual increase and a monthly decline in consumer prices, official data showed. Oman’s inflation rate rose to 3.4 percent year on year in August, up from 3.2 percent in July and above the 2.9 percent average recorded during the first eight months of 2026, Oman News Agency reported, citing data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information. Transport prices saw an annual increase of 8.5 percent, wh
