Markets / Energy

Oil prices touch pre-Iran war lows

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell on Thursday to their lowest since before the start of the Iran war at the end of February...

US natgas futures rise on lower output

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up on Thursday after output declined in recent weeks, which could cut into...

India Oil Corp seeks gas, oil tankers to lift cargoes from Gulf, documents show

Published 18 Jun, 2026 07:05pm

IOC tenders for VLGC, Suezmax, and VLCC vessels to transport millions of barrels of oil and 45,000 tons of LPG from key Gulf ports

US gasoline prices drop below $4 per gallon on Iran war optimism

Published 18 Jun, 2026 06:58pm

Global oil prices have tumbled after Trump, Pezeshkian signed off on a deal to end war

India's May oil supply from UAE tops pre-war levels as imports rise, data shows

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:53pm

Overall crude imports rose to 5.27 million barrels per day, up 15.4% from April,

Saudi Aramco considers expanding storage capacity worldwide after Iran war

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:00pm

Aramco Chairman plans to expand global oil storage, citing Strait of Hormuz disruptions for energy security

Govt to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during Muharram

Published 18 Jun, 2026 01:40pm

Regional and field stores will remain operational on an emergency basis

Pakistan likely to cut oil prices as PM directs pass-through of global fall

Published 18 Jun, 2026 11:16am

International oil prices have declined by over 30% in the last 30 days

Oil rises 1pc on US-Iran deal doubts

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

NEW YORK: Oil prices gained nearly 1 percent on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the new ceasefire...

US natgas futures fall

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell more than 3 percent on Wednesday as analysts anticipated the US Energy...

Indian jet fuel exports to Europe heading back to 2025 levels, data shows

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:32pm

Around 62,000 barrels per day of jet fuel have been imported by the EU

DISCOs roll out redesigned electricity bills across Pakistan

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 02:37pm

Distribution Companies (DISCOs) across Pakistan have introduced a redesigned electricity bill format, marking a...

UAE's Fujairah marine bunker sales hit record low in May

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:45am

High-sulphur marine fuel sales dropped 15% over the same period to 31,601 cubic metres

Oil rises 1% on US-Iran deal doubts; IEA warns of supply glut

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 09:07pm

Brent crude futures were up 89 cents, or around 1.1%, at $79.85 a barrel at 11:34 a.m. ET (1534 GMT)

Energy firms brace for ‘new era’ despite Hormuz deal

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

PARIS: Oil and gas majors have high hopes for a quick reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but they have few illusions...

Oil prices fall 5pc to 3-month low

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 5 percent for a second day in a row to a three-month low on Tuesday as details...

US natgas futures steady as oil price drop

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held steady on Tuesday as a bearish drop in oil prices offset bullish forecasts for...

Oil prices fall 4% to three-month low on hopes interim US-Iran deal will reopen Hormuz

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 09:29pm

Brent crude futures fell $3.29 to $79.88 a barrel at 10:48 a.m. ET (1448 GMT)

Weaker oil, bearish weather view drive US natgas futures to more than two-week low

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

NEW YORK: U.S. natural gas futures hit a more than two-week low on Monday, in step with a sharp oil price drop, and...

Pioneer Cement approves 28 MW solar power plant at Punjab facility

Published 15 Jun, 2026 03:19pm

Funded by internal cash, the plant promises substantial energy cost savings and a strong commitment to sustainability

LNG tanker Disha carrying Qatari cargo crosses Hormuz strait

Published 15 Jun, 2026 10:46am

Data from Kpler and LSEG showed the vessel picked up its cargo at Qatar's Ras Laffan on March 1-2 and had been west of the strait since

Oil falls 5% to three-month low as US, Iran reach peace deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Updated 15 Jun, 2026 08:26pm

Brent crude futures fall $4.38, or 5.02%, to $82.95 a barrel

Australia tribunal rejects move by Japan's Inpex to stop LNG strike

Published 14 Jun, 2026 10:30am

The strike at the 9.3-million-ton-per-year facility will now run until June 23 with a ban on the loading of all cargoes

Brent falls to lowest since March on likely peace deal

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 06:56am

HOUSTON: Brent crude prices fell to their lowest levels since early March as traders grew more confident about an...

Petrol price cut by Rs4, HSD’s by Rs2

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: Domestic rates of petrol and high speed diesel (HSD) have been declined in line with the drop in global...

Oil nears two-month lows on reports of imminent US-Iran peace deal

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:22pm

Brent futures were down $3.34, or 3.7%, at $87.04 a barrel

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 18	278.46
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 18	278.26
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 18	161.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 18	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 18	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 18	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 18	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
India Sensex / Jun 18	77,409.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 18	71,053.49
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,924.81
FTSE 100 / Jun 18	10,399.70
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,546.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 18	25,026.80
France CAC40 / Jun 18	8,467.98

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 18	76.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 18	19,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 18	387,615
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 18	4,194.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 18	79.67
Petrol/Litre / Jun 19	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 19	378.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 18 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 18 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	9.76 ▲ 1 (11.42%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 18 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.80 ▲ 0.88 (11.11%)
Intermarket Securities / Jun 18 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	20.08 ▲ 1.83 (10.03%)
Gul Ahmed / Jun 18 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	30.12 ▲ 2.74 (10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 18 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	28.35 ▲ 2.58 (10.01%)
S.G.Power / Jun 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	55.29 ▲ 5.03 (10.01%)
Agritech Limited / Jun 18 Agritech Limited(AGL)	52.92 ▲ 4.81 (10%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 18 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	36.42 ▲ 3.31 (10%)
Berger Paints / Jun 18 Berger Paints Pakistan Limited(BERG)	109.97 ▲ 10 (10%)

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 18 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.53 ▼ -0.87 (-10.36%)
TPL Insurance / Jun 18 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	22.57 ▼ -2.51 (-10.01%)
Service Textile / Jun 18 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	42.39 ▼ -4.71 (-10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 18 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	34.79 ▼ -3.27 (-8.59%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 18 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	136 ▼ -9.91 (-6.79%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 18 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	23.50 ▼ -1.55 (-6.19%)
Faisal Sp. / Jun 18 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	327.11 ▼ -21.42 (-6.15%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 18 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	62.50 ▼ -4.09 (-6.14%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 18 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.10 ▼ -1.38 (-6.14%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 18 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	47.50 ▼ -2.84 (-5.64%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 18 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	229,041,231 ▲ 0.44
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	57,350,101 ▲ 0.06
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,098,716 ▲ 0.03
Service Long March / Jun 18 Service Long March Tyres Limited(SLM)	39,425,718 ▼ -0.61
Media Times Ltd / Jun 18 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	36,344,627 ▲ 0.42
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	32,594,506 ▲ 4.25
Pak Elektron / Jun 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	30,452,623 ▲ 0.74
Power Cement / Jun 18 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	27,594,233 ▲ 1.64
Bunnys Limited / Jun 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	27,316,716 ▲ 0.39
B.O.Punjab / Jun 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	25,087,209 ▼ -0.07

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