Thursday 11 June 2026
The Consumer Protection Department in Al Wusta Governorate, in cooperation with the Directorate of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion in the Governorate, carried out a joint inspection campaign targeting a number of fuel stations and commercial establishments located along the road leading to Dhofar Governorate. This initiative forms part of the early preparations for the Dhofar Khareef Season, one of the Sultanate of Oman’s most prominent tourism seasons, which annually witnesses a large influx of visitors and tourists from within and outside the Sultanate.
The campaign aimed to enhance the readiness of commercial and service establishments situated along the tourism route and to ensure their compliance with the laws and regulations governing commercial activities, thereby contributing to the provision of a safe consumer environment and high-quality services that meet the needs of travellers and tourists during the season. The campaign also focused on verifying the safety and suitability of goods offered for consumption, ensuring price transparency, confirming suppliers’ compliance with the issuance of invoices, and monitoring the quality of services provided at fuel stations and their affiliated facilities.
The campaign further included field visits to the targeted establishments and awareness activities for their owners and employees regarding the importance of complying with the relevant legislation and the necessity of improving service standards in a manner that reflects the Sultanate’s civilised image and enhances the experience of visitors travelling to Dhofar Governorate through Al Wusta Governorate, which serves as one of the principal transit points during the Khareef Season.
This campaign comes within the framework of ongoing regulatory and awareness efforts aimed at promoting market stability, safeguarding consumer rights, and enhancing compliance levels among commercial establishments, thereby contributing to the provision of safe and fair goods and services for consumers.
The Consumer Protection Department in Al Wusta Governorate affirmed its continued implementation of proactive inspection programmes and campaigns in cooperation with the relevant authorities, in a manner that strengthens the efficiency of the regulatory system and reinforces the principles of transparency and fairness in commercial transactions, while supporting the objectives of Oman Vision 2040 aimed at building a sustainable competitive economy, an attractive investment environment, and high-quality services that place the consumer at the centre of development priorities.