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...

Is petrochemical set to be Pakistan’s next industry to watch? 

Pakistan is on the precipice of its first ever petrochemical policy 

Sundays possible price reduction raise fears of inventory losses for OMCs 

With the fortnightly price update on the horizon, OMCs have resorted to giving discounts for petrol and diesel  

CCoE likely to end free electricity facility for WAPDA, DISCOs, GENCOs, NTDC, PITC officers

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to end free electricity facility for the officers of the electricity companies and the Cabinet Committee...

MPCL discovers new gas reserves in Ghotki Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) has discovered new gas reserves in Ghotki-Sindh which will initially yield 1.11 million cubic feet of...

K-Electric pins massive net loss of Rs 30.9bn in 2023 to macroeconomic hurdles

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has reported a staggering net loss of Rs 30.9 billion during the financial year (FY) 2023 which is a...

Oil continues to tumble after previous session’s slide

Oil prices fell by more than $1 on Thursday, extending the previous session's sharp losses as an uncertain demand outlook overshadowed any...

 Pakistan buys first LNG spot cargo since 2022  

PLL has bought a cargo from Vitol for $15.97/mmbtu 

How soaring prices, low agri demand, and import constraints set OMC sales back by three years

September's sales collapsed by ⅓ to put them at the industry’s lowest since March 2020 

NEPRA hikes power tariff by Rs 3.28 per unit

ISLAMABAD: Giving another shock to the already burdened power consumers, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an increase in the...