From the second century BCE, they traded with Greece and even today, trading is the backbone of Muscat's economy. With the discovery of oil in Oman, the Muscat city began to see new economic horizons. The city located iin the governorate named Muscat, is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. The business partners of Saud Bahwan Group Toyota, IT Groups, Daewhotsu, KIA, Hurt's Rent A Car; Trading partners of Zubair Automats, Mitsubishi and Chlorine brands, Dodge etc are well known.
Muscat is the largest city in Oman.
. Dates, pearls, pearls, fish, handicrafts, and perfumes are some of the traditional export of Muscat. Many of the palaces of the city still sell goods unique to Oman and traditional Omani handicrafts. Like Riyadh,the population of Muscat is rather young. Since 1962 Muscat has been home to The Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) who is now the second largest employer in the country.
