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Oil prices surge 3% on reports of Israeli strikes on Iran

Energy

Oil prices surge 3% on reports of Israeli strikes on Iran

Oil prices jumped $3 a barrel on Friday in reaction to reports that Israeli missiles had struck a site in Iran,...

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 10:38am

SSGC continues to make inroads into gas theft cases

Energy

SSGC continues to make inroads into gas theft cases

KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) continued to make inroads into gas theft cases through its regular raids in...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

Industries, CNG stations in Sindh: SSGC’s 24-hour gas holiday

Energy

Industries, CNG stations in Sindh: SSGC’s 24-hour gas holiday

KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced 24-hour gas holiday for industries including their power...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

MPCL successfully drills, tests 3rd appraisal well in Ghazij

Energy

MPCL successfully drills, tests 3rd appraisal well in Ghazij

KARACHI: Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) has successfully drilled and tested the third appraisal well in the...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

‘A resilient ESG strategy is no longer optional but a must’: KE CEO

Energy

‘A resilient ESG strategy is no longer optional but a must’: KE CEO

KARACHI: “Businesses are aware of sustainability as a responsibility which must be integrated into their core...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

Oil holds near 3-week low

Energy

Oil holds near 3-week low

NEW YORK: Oil prices held near a three-week low on Thursday as investors weighed robust US jobs data and sanctions ...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

Pakistan’s power generation falls over 8% year-on-year

Energy

Pakistan’s power generation falls over 8% year-on-year

Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 8,023 GWh (10,784 MW) in March 2024, down 8.2% as compared to the same...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:23pm

MARI successfully drills another appraisal well in Sindh

Energy

MARI successfully drills another appraisal well in Sindh

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI), one of Pakistan’s largest energy and exploration companies, has successfully...

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 04:31pm

Oil extends losses on easing Middle East tension, demand concerns

Energy

Oil extends losses on easing Middle East tension, demand concerns

LONDON: Oil prices fell to a three-week low on Thursday, extending losses on hopes of easing tensions in the key...

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 06:44pm

Conversion of power plants o Thar coal: PM urges Shanghai Group to invest

Energy

Conversion of power plants o Thar coal: PM urges Shanghai Group to invest

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited the Shanghai Electric Group to invest in shifting imported...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

Saudi’s Feb crude exports edge up to 6.317mn bpd

Energy

Saudi’s Feb crude exports edge up to 6.317mn bpd

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports in February edged up to 6.317 million barrels per day (bpd) from 6.297 million bpd...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 04:45pm

Discos: minister irked by over-billing

Energy

Discos: minister irked by over-billing

KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Minister for Energy Syed Nasir Shah has expressed anger and concern over over-billing to...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

Oil falls nearly 3% as demand worries outweigh Middle East supply risks

Energy

Oil falls nearly 3% as demand worries outweigh Middle East supply risks

Brent futures for June were down $2.44, or 2.7%, to $87.58 a barrel

Updated 17 Apr, 2024 10:47pm

Power generation from Neelum Jhelum restricted to 530MW

Energy

Power generation from Neelum Jhelum restricted to 530MW

LAHORE: Electricity generation from Neelum Jhelum Hydel Power Station has been restricted to 530 MW due to decrease...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Oil prices fall slightly

Energy

Oil prices fall slightly

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell slightly on Tuesday after economic headwinds offset support provided by the United ...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

China crude oil throughput rises 1.3% in March

Energy

China crude oil throughput rises 1.3% in March

BEIJING: China’s oil refinery throughput rose in March as refiners stepped up runs amid signs of a tentative...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:45pm

Oil slips on easing Middle East supply concerns

Energy

Oil slips on easing Middle East supply concerns

LONDON: Oil dipped for a second day on Tuesday as concerns about Middle East supply eased after Iran’s weekend...

Updated 16 Apr, 2024 07:25pm

Oil prices slip after Iran attack, US economic data

Energy

Oil prices slip after Iran attack, US economic data

NEW YORK: Oil prices slipped lower on Monday after Iran’s weekend attack on Israel proved to be less damaging than...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Iran attack on Israel spurs banks to hike oil price forecasts

Energy

Iran attack on Israel spurs banks to hike oil price forecasts

LONDON: Iran’s weekend attack on Israel has increased geopolitical risks in the oil market for the near term,...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

China’s CNOOC stockpiles Russian oil at new reserve base

Energy

China’s CNOOC stockpiles Russian oil at new reserve base

SINGAPORE: State-run China National Offshore Oil Co, one of the country’s top importers of Russian oil, has in...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Oil tanker 'mafia': PM Shehbaz again pushes for renewable energy generation

Energy

Oil tanker 'mafia': PM Shehbaz again pushes for renewable energy generation

Appreciates Punjab govt for taking steps to control power theft

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 06:46pm

US natural gas futures lower

Energy

US natural gas futures lower

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 2% to a more than two-week low on Monday, weighed down by lower demand...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Tepco to start loading nuclear fuel into Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant on Monday

Energy

Tepco to start loading nuclear fuel into Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant on Monday

TOKYO: Tokyo Electric Power Co will start loading nuclear fuel into reactor No. 7 at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:04am

Philippines’ First Gen awards LNG tender for May delivery to China’s CNOOC

Energy

Philippines’ First Gen awards LNG tender for May delivery to China’s CNOOC

SINGAPORE: Philippine power producer First Gen Corp said it had awarded its tender seeking a cargo of liquefied...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 09:03am

Oil sheds more than $1/barrel after Iran attack

Energy

Oil sheds more than $1/barrel after Iran attack

NEW YORK: Oil prices sank by about $1 a barrel on Monday after Iran’s weekend attack on Israel proved to be less...

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 08:50pm

Power supply remains stable amid intermittent showers: KE

Energy

Power supply remains stable amid intermittent showers: KE

KARACHI: Electricity supply to Karachi remained stable amidst intermittent showers throughout the day. KE teams...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am

Oil seen opening up after Iran’s attack on Israel, but further gains may depend on response

Energy

Oil seen opening up after Iran’s attack on Israel, but further gains may depend on response

LONDON: Oil prices are expected to rise on Monday after Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend, analysts said on...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 05:45pm

Oil settles up on ME tensions

Energy

Oil settles up on ME tensions

NEW YORK: Oil rose around 1% on Friday on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East but posted a weekly loss on a...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 03:23am

US natural gas prices ease

Energy

US natural gas prices ease

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased about 1% to a two-week low on Friday on worries about an oversupply of gas in...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 03:23am

Niger and China sign crude oil MOU worth $400mn

Energy

Niger and China sign crude oil MOU worth $400mn

NIAMEY: Niger has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese state-owned oil giant China National Petroleum...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 07:56pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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