CAIRO - Oman's decision to liquidate GlassPoint Solar company comes after the sharp fall in oil and gas prices caused by the global economic slowdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Oman news agency said, citing a statement from State General Reserve Fund.

Oman owns 31% of shares in GlassPoint Solar.

(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba in Cairo Editing by Matthew Lewis) ((ahmed.tolba@thomsonreuters.com; +20223948100;))