(EnergyAsia, December 27) — The Omani government is expected to merge its two refining companies, Oman Refinery Company (ORC) and Sohar Refinery Company (SRC), to improve the sector’s competitiveness.   A state-sponsored proposal calls for ORC, which will soon be expanded to 106,000 b/d, to be merged with SRC’s new 116,000 b/d plant to compete…