HDIP to upgrade hydrocarbon testing labs at a cost of Rs270m

Rs100 million would be utilized for expansion and up-gradation of Pakistan Petroleum Core house (PETCORE) for its sustainable operations to facilitate oil and gas exploration research in Pakistan

Jahangir Ali Shah appointed as PSO’s acting MD

The Government of Pakistan has appointed Jahangir Ali Shah as acting Managing Director, Pakistan State Oil (PSO) - a notification to this...

Gas price increase to be focal point of discussion in ECC meeting

According to Ogra law, the regulator is required to revise gas prices bi-annually to be notified on the first of July and January and local gas prices are linked to global oil prices

New govt to go-ahead with plan of breaking-up gas utilities

This plan was put forth before the Prime Minister Imran Khan by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) in a meeting on Tuesday

Regulators keep quiet as K-Electric sits on its annual reports for two years

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has still yet to issue its annual report for the previous year, fiscal 2016-17, while its major stake is in...

Monthly oil sales sink to seven-year low, nearly 50% year on year

KARACHI: The country’s oil sales touched a seven-year low to 1.35 million tonnes in August, down by 46 percent year-on-year. Similarly, during...

Rouhani: Iran will export crude oil despite US pressure

TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will continue exporting crude oil despite US efforts to stop it through sanctions. Speaking to...

PM directs petroleum ministry to address gas theft

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan today directed the Petroleum Division to chalk out a comprehensive plan for checking gas theft in the country...

NEPRA takes up periodic PPP adjustment of six DISCOs Friday

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is set to take up on Friday the periodic adjustments on account of power purchase...

Petroleum division to approach NAB to investigate Pak-Qatar LNG deal

2nd LNG supply deal between Qatar and Pakistan highlights surprising terms and conditions for the buyer: sources

India allows state refiners to use Iran tankers, insurance for oil imports

NEW DELHI: India is allowing state refiners to import Iranian oil with Tehran arranging tankers and insurance after firms including the country’s...

Secret oil shipments could help Iran cushion US sanctions blow

Discounts, bartering, and smuggling are among the tactics Iran may lean on to keep almost 800,000 barrels a day of its oil...

Pakistani power plants’ capacity cost conundrum

'Return on equity in India is 14% as opposed to 17-20% in Pakistan, local loan spread in India is specified by the...

Iraq oil exports hit 2018 peak in August

Iraq's oil exports for August hit their highest monthly figure this year, the oil ministry said Saturday, with nearly 112 million barrels...

Understanding consumer gas pricing – seminar held by PIP at SSGC house

KARACHI: Petroleum Institute of Pakistan (PIP), a representative body of the oil and gas sectors in Pakistan organized a seminar on ‘Understanding...