CCoE for enhancement of oil storage capacity
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) on Friday asked the concerned ministry to take necessary steps and enhance the national storage...
Oil gains as govts pledge support amid coronavirus chaos
Oil prices rose on Friday as governments around the world pledged a huge injection of funds and other measures to limit the...
Global oil refiners to deepen output cuts as coronavirus destroys demand
SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI/SEOUL/HOUSTON: Oil refiners from Texas to Thailand are bracing for deeper output cuts, bruised by an unprecedented demand shock as more...
Oil majors slash 2020 spending 18pc after prices slump
LONDON: The world’s biggest oil and gas companies are slashing spending this year following a collapse in oil prices driven by a...
Calls grow for govt to invoke force majeure in LNG deal with Qatar
ISLAMABAD: Amid slow demand for costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal due to lockdown in the country in the wake of fast...
Petro Division asks provincial govts to ensure smooth supply of fuel
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy's Petroleum Division on Tuesday asked the provincial chief secretaries to ensure movement of personnel and the equipment...
SNGPL board to propose 5 fresh names for MD’s appointment
ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors (BoD) of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), in its upcoming meeting to be held on...
Relief to consumers: Gas utilities asked to rationalise revenue requirements
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division of the Ministry of Energy has advised the state-owned gas companies (SNGPL and SSGCL) to rationalise revenue requirements,...
Govt collects Rs385bn from petroleum levy in two years
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has collected around Rs385 billion on account of the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) in the last two years...
2019: Saudi Aramco profit slides 20.6pc on lower crude prices
Saudi Aramco reported Sunday a 20.6 per cent drop in 2019 net profit due to lower crude prices and production levels, in...
BP looks at lowering spending after oil price crash
LONDON: BP (BP.L) is “making interventions” to reduce capital and operational spending in the wake of the recent collapse in oil prices,...
Review committee discusses entities being privatised
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation cum Privatisation Commission Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro chaired a meeting of the review committee on privatisation here on...
PM orders comprehensive strategy to reduce petrol, diesel prices
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed for comprehensive planning and strategy with mutual coordination of all the departments concerned to bring...
TAPI pipeline administration briefs Pakistan on progress of project
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Turkmenistan Movlamov Atajan, along with CEO and Chairman Board of TAPI Pipeline Company Limited (TPCL) Muhammetmyrat Amanov Tuesday called...
Russia says it’s ready for $25 a barrel oil
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has enough reserves to cover budget deficit for years, even if oil prices stay between $25 and $30...