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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

Oil little changed as Saudi cuts prices

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

NEW YORK: Oil prices were little changed on Monday, trading around pre-Iran war levels as Saudi Arabia slashed its...

US natural gas futures steady as output falls

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held steady on Monday as a bullish decline in output and an increase in flows to...

UAE crude output nears record following OPEC exit, sources says

Published 06 Jul, 2026 05:49pm

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...

India's auto industry defends ethanol fuel mandate amid backlash

Published 04 Jul, 2026 07:18pm

Automakers say even older vehicles can run safely on E20

Oil prices little changed

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

CALGARY/LONDON: Oil prices were little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome...

Five charts that explain the energy world right now

Published 03 Jul, 2026 08:29pm

China seems to have taken the concept to heart, especially when it comes to energy production and the power needed to run its massive economy

India coal-fired power output in June rises to highest since November 2023

Published 03 Jul, 2026 08:05pm

Coal-fired power generation rose about 14% year-on-year to 120.20 billion kWh in June

Iran exploring oil sales to Japan, buyers seek longer sanctions waiver, sources

Published 03 Jul, 2026 07:18pm

The US Treasury Department’s current sanctions waiver allows the sale of crude oil and petrochemical and petroleum products

India seeks to quell public backlash on ethanol-mixed fuel after 'experiment' remark

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:38pm

This does little to quell public anger, with opponents of the policy accusing the government of rushing its rollout

Oil prices stable as US-Iran peace efforts hold

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 06:12pm

Brent futures were down 4 cents, or 0.06%, at $71.76 a barrel

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 9	278.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 9	278.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.62
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 9	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 9	7,543.64
Nasdaq / Jul 9	26,206.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,472.45
Dow Jones / Jul 9	52,487.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 9	25,118.27
France CAC40 / Jul 9	8,326.62
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,432.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,681.49
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,393.61

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 9	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 9	371,944
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	72.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,108.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	80.69
Petrol/Litre / Jul 11	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 11	323.30

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.24 ▲ 1 (10.82%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	10.55 ▲ 1 (10.47%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.02 ▲ 0.19 (10.38%)
Service Textile / Jul 10 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 10 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	41.33 ▲ 3.76 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.01 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,081.55 ▲ 189.23 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	71.07 ▲ 6.46 (10%)
Saif Textile / Jul 10 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	52.35 ▲ 4.76 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 10 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	105.39 ▲ 9.58 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 10 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.80 ▼ -0.8 (-14.29%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 10 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.4 (-10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.59 ▼ -1.4 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 10 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	59.51 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229.11 ▼ -25.46 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 10 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.54 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Next Capital / Jul 10 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.20 ▼ -1.87 (-9.81%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 10 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 10 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	580.80 ▼ -57.92 (-9.07%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	147,658,505 ▲ 0.3
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	67,471,198 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,539,330 ▲ 0.01
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	38,289,177 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Jul 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	34,681,622 ▲ 0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 10 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	33,460,449 ▼ -0.47
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 10 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	32,695,850 ▲ 0.81
Lotte Chemical / Jul 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	31,999,513 ▲ 1.16
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 10 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	27,208,100 ▲ 0.58
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 10 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	18,703,355 ▼ -0.16

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