Pol products output posts 12.31 percent increase during July-March FY18

The production of high-speed diesel grew 13.56 percent, diesel by 28.10 percent, while furnace oil production witnessed a growth of 6.55 percent

Azerbaijan inaugurates $40 billion European gas pipeline

Azerbaijan, on Tuesday, inaugurated part of an ambitious $40 billion pipeline complex that will create the first direct route to transport gas from one of the world's largest fields to Europe bypassing Russia.

OGDCL – Another tale of misplaced priorities  

ISLAMABAD: It seems that all is not well at the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) as blue-eyed officers/officials have been...

LCCI strongly opposes increase in POL prices

The increase in petroleum prices would increase the input cost of agriculture production as high-speed diesel is being used in tractors, tube-wells, harvesters, thrashers and other agriculture machinery

Oil prices mixed but expected output increase drags

The spread between Brent and WTI crude stands at around $8.7 a barrel, the widest since March 2015 due to the depressed price of U.S. crude compared to Brent

ExxonMobil purchases 25 percent shareholding in offshore drilling in Pakistan

Previously, Italian energy giant Eni, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) held 33 percent share each in offshore drilling in Pakistan

Comprehensive programme launched for agri sector promotion

SIALKOT: The Punjab government has launched a comprehensive programme for promoting the agriculture sector along modern lines, and to save irrigation water...

Russia, OPEC willing to increase oil output under US pressure

Raising production would ease 17 months of strict supply curbs amid concerns that a price rally has gone too far, with oil having hit its highest since late 2014 at $80.50 a barrel this month

PPIB approves extension in COD date for two Thar power projects

In April, the Chinese contractor was granted an extension of seven months to start building of the Matiari-Lahore transmission line expected to cost $1.7 billion

Govt finally imposes restrictions on metal contents level in gasoline products

Manganese would be totally phased out from petrol after May 1st, 2019

CCoP fails to reach decision over K-Electric deal

One of the main pending problems was the degree to which Shanghai Electric would record the liabilities in its balance sheet after successful takeover of K-Electric

Ogra proposes construction of ten new oil storage facilities

10 new oil marketing companies are expected to be established next year for more effective supply of petroleum products across the country

Oil prices dip, as Russia hints it may gradually raise output

U.S. crude oil production has risen by more than a quarter in the last two years, to 10.73 million barrels per day (bpd)

Turkmenistan set to secure funding for TAPI gas pipeline

The Central Asian nation is building the Tapi pipeline to diversify its gas exports, which have mostly gone to China

Imported RLNG share in power production rises to 27 percent for April

Power generation from natural gas exhibited a fall in April, touching 16 percent in April against 21 percent in March and 24 percent in February