Gas shortages hit, Refinery closures loom
Gas shortages have forced disconnections for industry while refineries closures are looming around the country due to rising furnace oil stocks that the power sector is not lifting. This winter finds the country in an unusually sharp fuel supply crisis. All this was foreseen when tenders for winter LNG cargoes failed and refiners were warning for months of forced closures if their inventories continue mounting. Profit brings you a close look at the unfolding crisis.
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Pakistan has a huge unbanked population. How can AMA make them prosper?
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Another donation fund, this time for Afghanistan
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