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Oil jumps 4% as new military strikes threaten Hormuz shipments

Published 13 Jul, 2026 10:26am

Brent crude futures climbed $3.10, or 4.08%, to $79.11

Eni CEO says oil market risks breaking out of current range by early 2027

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

MILAN: The global oil market will break out of its roughly USD 80-USD 100 range by the first quarter of 2027 at the...

India’s ONGC plans to build 13 million bbl national strategic oil reserve

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

NEW DELHI: India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp will build a 1.75 million metric ton (about 13 million barrels),...

Australia regulator sees east coast gas market well-supplied through 2026

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

BENGALURU: Australia’s east coast gas market is expected to have sufficient supply in the fourth quarter of 2026,...

US natgas falls on milder weather outlook, lower LNG export flows

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 4percent to an eight-week low on Friday on forecasts for less hot...

Oil prices settle lower

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:23am

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled lower on Friday after the latest round of US-Iran fighting as traders grew hopeful that...

Petrol price surges by Rs13.18, HSD’s by Rs13.80

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced an increase of Rs13.18 per litre in petrol and Rs13.80 in...

World Bank approves $376mn to strengthen Pakistan’s electricity grid

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 10:56pm

Pakistan’s Grid Stability Enhancement Project is the first phase of a 10-year programme to help Pakistan modernise its electricity transmission network

Oil heads for weekly gains as Middle East supply risks persist

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 05:48pm

Brent futures were up 24 cents, or 0.3%, at $76.54 a barrel

Oil prices dive by more than 2pc

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:13am

NEW YORK: Oil prices slid by more than 2 percent on Thursday on worries that inflation and a slowing economy could...

Oil rises as US-Iran conflict clouds peace prospects

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 06:02pm

Brent crude futures were up 53 cents, or 0.68%, to $78.55 a barrel

Oil settles at multi-week high

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:23am

NEW YORK: Crude oil prices settled nearly 5 percent higher on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump threatened...

US natural gas futures rise 1pc on lower output

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up about 1 percent on Wednesday to a one-week high on lower output, rising...

Govt submits 82MW solar project PC-1 to ECNEC

Published 08 Jul, 2026 03:06pm

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Wednesday, chaired a high-level review meeting on the 100-megawatt (MW) solar...

China lifts fuel export curbs for July, sources say

Published 08 Jul, 2026 11:39am

Only state-owned companies were permitted to export gasoline, diesel and jet fuel in the past few months

MEPCO posts Rs1.05bn profit in 2025-26, reverses Rs36bn loss

Published 08 Jul, 2026 10:47am

The recovery was gradual and sustained rather than a one-off correction, adds Ministry of Energy

Oil jumps over 4% to two-week high after Trump says deal with Iran 'over'

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 07:08pm

Brent crude futures were up $3.14, or 4.23%, to $77.30 a barrel

Oil gains after vessels attacked near Strait of Hormuz

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Tuesday after reports of attacks on vessels near the Strait of...

US natgas futures ease on forecasts for lower demand

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased about 1 percent on Tuesday on forecasts for less demand over the next two...

Engro Vopak explores Pakistan's first refrigerated LPG import facility

Published 07 Jul, 2026 11:23am

Pakistan's growing reliance on LPG is increasing the need for enhanced import and storage infrastructure

Oil gains after vessels attacked near Strait of Hormuz

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 06:22pm

Brent crude futures gained 76 cents, or 1.1%, to $72.75 a barrel

June’s output was the highest since April 2020

Pakistan purchases more expensive LNG as flows via Strait of Hormuz fail to recover: report

Published 06 Jul, 2026 04:57pm

Pakistan pays double for LNG, facing urgent supply gaps due to disruptions in the critical Strait of Hormuz

Indian Oil, HPCL buy 7 million barrels of crude via tenders, trade sources say

Published 06 Jul, 2026 04:41pm

The cargoes are scheduled for delivery between late August and early September

Oil prices steady at pre-Iran war levels

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 07:45pm

Brent crude futures fell 4 cents, or 0.06%, to $72.08 a barrel at 1322 GMT

Iraq signs deal with oil services giant Halliburton

Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:52pm

Says the deal with Halliburton aligns with the government’s plans to boost oil and gas production capacity

OPEC+ approves further oil output increase as Hormuz exports start to recover

Updated 05 Jul, 2026 08:23pm

Seven core members have hiked their output quotas from April through July by almost 800,000 bpd

Ebbing ME risk premium keeps aluminium under pressure

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

LONDON: Aluminium prices fell on Friday, with the market expecting an improvement in supplies from the key Middle...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 10	278.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 10	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.68
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 11	3.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 10	7,575.39
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,569.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,557.73
Nasdaq / Jul 10	26,281.61
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,175.12
FTSE 100 / Jul 10	10,497.29
Dow Jones / Jul 10	52,637.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 10	25,067.09
France CAC40 / Jul 10	8,338.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	71.41
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 10	370,744
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,119.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	81.54
Petrol/Litre / Jul 13	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 13	323.30

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Bank / Jul 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	24.24 ▲ 20.17 (495.58%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 13 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	11.61 ▲ 1.06 (10.05%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 13 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	18.91 ▲ 1.72 (10.01%)
Premium Textile / Jul 13 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	551.67 ▲ 50.15 (10%)
Service Textile / Jul 13 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	63.48 ▲ 5.77 (10%)
GOC (Pak) / Jul 13 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	150.78 ▲ 13.71 (10%)
Balochistan Glass / Jul 13 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	12.88 ▲ 1.17 (9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 13 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.26 ▲ 1.02 (9.96%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.40 ▲ 3.08 (9.83%)
East West Ins. / Jul 13 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	53.20 ▲ 4.66 (9.6%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 13 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.10 ▼ -0.69 (-14.41%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 13 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	12.50 ▼ -1.39 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	53.56 ▼ -5.95 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	206.20 ▼ -22.91 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Jul 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	70.45 ▼ -7.83 (-10%)
Ideal Spinning / Jul 13 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	50 ▼ -5.02 (-9.12%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jul 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	48.31 ▼ -4.77 (-8.99%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 13 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	10.80 ▼ -0.95 (-8.09%)
Sally Textile / Jul 13 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	16 ▼ -1.34 (-7.73%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 13 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	11.63 ▼ -0.96 (-7.63%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	102,162,748 ▲ 0.53
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	55,200,441 ▲ 0
Lotte Chemical / Jul 13 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	32,184,359 ▲ 1.1
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 13 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	23,806,661 ▲ 0.05
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,768,204 ▼ -0.14
Pak Refinery / Jul 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	19,496,007 ▲ 1.74
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,409,800 ▼ -0.03
Balochistan Glass / Jul 13 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	9,087,001 ▲ 1.17
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 13 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	8,243,616 ▲ 0.02
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	8,019,787 ▲ 0.88

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