| MUSCAT, March 14 (Reuters) - Oman's annual inflation accelerated to a five-month high of 1.7 percent in January on a rise in transport prices and rents, data from the Gulf oil producer showed on Sunday. The global downturn slashed price growth across the world's largest oil exporting region last year from record, double-digit peaks in 2008, with some countries such as the United Arab Emirates ... more... |