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Petroleum taxes: taxing times ahead

Another round of petrol price increase is just around the corner. The dollar has gone dearer by the day, and the price i

Published 24 May, 2019 06:18am

Oil and Gas

One step forward and two steps back

That is how things are turning out under the PTI’s government. Attracting (undue) attention is the idea floated by Dr. A

Published 23 May, 2019 05:44am

Oil and Gas

Oil price – as jittery as it gets

As surprising at it may sound, the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s two oil pumping stations following the attack on Saud

Published 17 May, 2019 04:56am

Oil and Gas

E&Ps - production running dry?

While the local E&P companies might be seen to boast increased drilling and exploration activity, the ongoing fiscal

Published 15 May, 2019 06:28am

Oil and Gas

SNGPL – of UFG and differential margin

As always, the country’s largest state-owned gas company, SNGPL only recently announced its financial performance for FY

Published 09 May, 2019 03:52am

Oil and Gas

OMC sales – same old story

The 10MFY19 petroleum sales story is nothing to write home about as evident from the continued focus on RLNG and coal in

Published 07 May, 2019 05:21am

Oil and Gas

Power discos: The bleeding goes on

The energy prices hikes that have been shelved for years are now ought to be adjusted under the IMF - the Fund wants to

Published 06 May, 2019 06:56am

Oil and Gas

Petroleum prices: taking the easier route

A seven percent month-on-month petrol price increase last month was widely termed a ‘petrol bomb’. Signing on Ogra’s rec

Published 03 May, 2019 06:40am

Oil and Gas

PPL remains robust

Higher crude oil prices and Rupee depreciation have been the key drivers for earnings accretion in the oil and gas E&amp

Published 03 May, 2019 06:32am

Oil and Gas

HASCOL – back in the groove?

An 8 percent year-on-year decline in earnings for 1QCY19 by Hascol Petroleum Limited (PSX: HASCOL) doesn’t look flatteri

Published 03 May, 2019 06:20am

Oil and Gas

OGDC remains robust

The domestic oil and gas E&P sector’s financials have been benefiting from not only the higher crude oil prices, but

Published 29 Apr, 2019 06:34am

Oil and Gas

SHELL – marred by inventory losses

Shell Pakistan Limited (PSX: SHEL) announced its financial performance for the first quarter of 2019 earlier this week w

Published 26 Apr, 2019 05:58am

Oil and Gas

PSO: earnings continue to slide

Pakistan State Oil (PSX:PSO) announced its financial performance for 9MFY19 earlier this week, which was not very differ

Published 24 Apr, 2019 06:37am

Oil and Gas

Oil battle heats up

Having gained 30 percent since the start of the year, international crude oil prices showed the first signs of weakening

Published 17 Apr, 2019 06:30am

Oil and Gas

Attock’s refineries — losses worsening

The refining segment is beleaguered as the oil and gas sector keeps moving away from furnace oil – once a key fuel in th

Published 17 Apr, 2019 06:26am

Oil and Gas

POL’s earnings up on oil and currency depreciation

The oil and gas exploration and production sector has benefited largely from the massive currency depreciation and the c

Published 16 Apr, 2019 06:43am

Oil and Gas

APL in 9MFY19

The oil marketing segment in the country has been in difficult times recently. Besides the phasing out of furnace oil, d

Published 15 Apr, 2019 06:49am

Oil and Gas

Don’t fix prices – but don’t do business too

Fixing prices should not be the government’s job. The government’s decision in principle to let the energy pricing be do

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:34am

Oil and Gas

Petroleum sales under duress

Dwindling volumes have been seen in the petroleum sector in the recent past. Furnace oil particularly has been facing th

Published 03 Apr, 2019 06:44am

Oil and Gas

Petroleum prices: It is the dollar!

If the Prime Minister and Asad Umar could unsay one of many statements they would want to, the criticism on petroleum pr

Updated 02 Apr, 2019 07:38am

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LNG: Qatar deal isn’t all that bad

The Qatar Pakistan LNG deal is once again under scrutiny. The pattern usually follows the announcement of tender commerc

Published 01 Apr, 2019 05:43am

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Oil prices choppy

Last time this space talked of the crude oil prices, there was tussle going on between the bulls and the bears. Higher d

Published 29 Mar, 2019 05:42am

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Oil imports set to rise?

Is it ok to start thinking lower petroleum import bill in the country? Maybe not. Improving current account deficit, loc

Published 20 Mar, 2019 05:17am

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Reviving investment in the E&P sector

While the domestic oil and gas exploration and production companies have kept themselves busy in the drilling and explor

Published 15 Mar, 2019 06:22am

Oil and Gas

Energy pricing: the elephant in the room

The Finance and energy ministries ought to have the realization that without fixing energy prices the circular debt issu

Updated 15 Mar, 2019 06:36am

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Gas prices: another revision on the cards?

Gas bills were always slated to be on the higher side after the government had announced an increase ranging from 10 per

Published 13 Mar, 2019 06:30am

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LNG growth and the environment

Where the domestic energy mix is increasingly tilting towards Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG), the demand for the fuel global

Published 13 Mar, 2019 06:05am

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Higher oil – higher petroleum products prices

The crude oil prices have generally been on an upswing in the last couple of months, though the prices are still lower t

Published 12 Mar, 2019 04:54am

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Mitsubishi LNG terminal: make it easy

Pakistan’s natural gas shortfall sits around 1.5-2 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd). When viewed in terms of unconstrai

Published 11 Mar, 2019 06:59am

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Shell Pakistan - not a good end to CY18

Currency depreciation has wreaked havoc on Shell Pakistan’s financial performance in the last two years. The oil marketi

Published 11 Mar, 2019 06:37am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 4	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 4 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 4 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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