Mohammed Al Barwani
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Mohammed Al Barwani Net Worth

Mohammed Al Barwani is an Omani national who founded the energy conglomerate MB Holding in 1982. Starting out providing oil field services, the company has since expanded to exploration and production of oil and gas, engineering services, and mineral mining. Barwani's five children are all involved in the company, which had 2013 revenues of $1.2 billion. He also runs Musstir, a real estate developer with stakes in several hotels in Oman, and owns Dutch luxury yacht manufacturer Oceanco, which builds custom yachts up to 300 feet long and recently acquired a Turkish shipyard to build smaller boats.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Year 1951
Birth Place Oman
Age 72 YEARS OLD
Residence Muscat, Oman
Alma mater Miami University Heriot-Watt University
Known for founder, owner and chairman, MB Holding owner, Oceanco
Spouse(s) Sharifa al Harthy
Children 5

💰 Net worth: $1.2 Billion (2024)

Mohammed Al Barwani, widely recognized as the prominent figure behind Oman's thriving oil industry, is projected to have a net worth of $1.2 billion by 2024. As the founder and chairman of MB Holding Group, his immense wealth stems from his extensive business ventures in oil and gas, spanning exploration, production, and refining. Al Barwani's astute investment choices have propelled him to great financial success, cementing his position as a leading oil magnate in Oman. With his strategic vision and entrepreneurial acumen, Al Barwani has effectively solidified his legacy as a pivotal force within Oman's lucrative energy sector.

2014 $1.2 Billion
2015 $1.2 Billion
2018 $1.2 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1981

Mohammed Al Barwani was born in Oman. He has a bachelor's degree in microbiology from Miami University, Ohio, US, and a master's degree in petroleum engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, and received an honorary PhD from the same university, yet styles himself as "Dr. Mohammed Al Barwani". According to Bloomberg, Barwani has a "Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1981".

1982

Al Barwani founded MB Holding in 1982 to provide oilfield services. MB expanded into oil and gas exploration and production, and then engineering services and mining.

2010

Al Barwani received an honorary doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2010.

2016

As of May 2016, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.01 billion.

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