The sale and marketing of e-cigarettes are banned in Oman as per a decision by the Public Authority for Consumer Protection in 2015, however use and possession are legal. There is thought to be a black market in e-cigarettes as a result of the ban, which the Ministry of Health thinks is supplied by online sales and locals bringing products back from foreign trips. Omani citizens who bring back e-cigarettes or try to sell them may be fined €1,000 (500 Rials) for a first offence, or double that for a second offence.