Iqbal Z Ahmed

Pakistan’s gas king, Iqbal Z Ahmed has been arrested in Hyderabad

An accountability court has refused to extend his bail in a case that dates back to 2013 

ECC raises sovereign guarantee ceiling for PSO by Rs100bn

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has given its approval to extend the sovereign guarantee in favour of Pakistan...

DGPC Warns Action Against SEPL for Supplying Gas to Unlicensed Konnect Gas

ISLAMABAD: The Director General Petroleum Concession (DGPC) has issued a stern warning to Spud Energy Pty Limited (SEPL) over its alleged involvement...

Caretaker Govt set to auction 24 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government is all set to auction 24 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks on November 30, 2023, ostensibly in...

Attention industrialists, domestic users, these are your new gas prices 

The interim government has pulled the trigger and hiked gas prices

OGRA restrains CNG stations from selling flare gas

ISLAMABAD: Ostensibly owing to quality and safety constraints, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has now restrained all the Compressed Natural Gas...

CCoE expected to cease free electricity facility today for WAPDA, DISCOs, GENCOs, NTDC, and PITC officers

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) scheduled to meet today (Thursday-26th October 2023) is likely to give an end to the...
K-ELECTRIC

SIFC steps in to mediate K-Electric ownership kerfuffle 

The Minister for Energy (chair), Minister for Privatisation, and Minister for Law & Justice have been brought together to mediate and find a solution 

Norwegian hydro firm, GB govt sign agreement for investment in power sector

ISLAMABAD: Norwegian Hydro Company (NOR Hydro) and the Gilgit-Baltistan government have joined forces to pioneer sustainable energy production. A historic investment agreement...

PPRA board grants exemption to PNSC for procurement of two secondhand vessels

ISLAMABAD: Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) board has granted exemption from applicability of PPRA rules to Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) for...

Let there be crude; Pakistan, China ink petroleum sector agreement

The agreement is set to increase PRL’s refining capacity from 50,000 bpd to 100,000 bpd

Senate panel summons NTDC board

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power has decided to summon the Board of National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) in the next...

Govt deprives masses from full relief in petroleum prices by increasing taxes, margin on petrol, diesel

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government while deciding the prices of petroleum products for second half of October 2023 has deprived the already burdened...

A bid from Prax, and interest from Aramco; what’s going on with Shell? 

Shell looks to be sold to a foreign buyer and, for all intents and purposes, it should

Unlicensed Konnect Gas allegedly involved in unlawful sale of unprocessed gas to CNG stations since 2020

ISLAMABAD: Without getting gas sale license from Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), an unlicensed gas company has allegedly been involved in...