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Japan August crude supplies fully covered despite ME disruption

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

TOKYO: Japan has secured alternative crude supplies for August equivalent to 100percent of last year’s average...

Oil down more than 4pc

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:01am

HOUSTON: Crude oil futures prices were more than 4 percent lower on Friday after sources said that China had...

Physical oil prices jump with some nearing $110 as Iran, Ukraine wars hit supply

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:13pm

Global oil price benchmark dated Brent, used to price over 60% of the world’s physical crude cargoes, hit $105.70 per barrel

ADNOC offers crude oil in 7th tender issued since June, sources say

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:59am

ADNOC offered crude loading from August to October

US energy firm eyes Balochistan minerals, oil-gas projects in talks with Pakistan

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 10:24pm

Discussions focused on expanding US investment in Pakistan's energy and critical minerals sectors

Oil retreats from above $100, still set for weekly rise on Middle East escalation

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 06:40pm

Brent futures fell $3.59, or 3.57%, to $97.10 a barrel

Oil settles over USD100

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled above USD 100 on Thursday for the first time since May after Yemen’s Houthis said they...

KE’s industrial segment consumption hits record high in FY26

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 08:26am

KARACHI: K-Electric’s (KE) industrial feeders’ consumption hit a record high at 6.08 billion units in FY26 as...

US natgas prices climb

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures climbed about 2percent to a two-week high on Thursday, pulled higher by a 5percent...

India's solar push idles factories unable to shake reliance on China

Published 23 Jul, 2026 09:20pm

The disruptions, triggered by rules that took effect on June 1, threaten thousands of jobs and investment of nearly $4 billion,

Discounts on Russian oil evaporate on fresh Middle East crisis

Published 23 Jul, 2026 04:24pm

BPCL says it has secured crude supplies for August and is scouting for cargoes for September delivery

Global power demand to accelerate in 2026 and 2027, IEA says

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:12am

Global electricity demand is expected to grow by 3.6% in 2026 and 3.8% in 2027, up from 3% in 2025, the IEA said

Oil tops $100 again after Houthi attack on Saudi tankers worsens oil supply disruption

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 08:44pm

Brent futures rose $6.64, or 7%, to $100.71 a barrel

Oil settles up over 3pc to six-week high

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 05:59am

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled at their highest since June 11 on Wednesday on mounting supply concerns as hostilities...

US natgas prices gain on higher demand forecasts

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures rose to a near one-week high on Wednesday, supported by summer cooling demand and...

Oil climbs more than 2% to multi-week high as Mideast conflict threatens oil transit routes

Updated 22 Jul, 2026 09:35pm

Brent crude futures were up $2.31, or 2.54%, at $93.32 a barrel by 11:42 a.m. EDT (1642 GMT)

Oil prices rise to five-week high

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Brent rises 2.0% to $91.01/bbl, WTI gains 2.0% to settle at $84.91

Petrol price hiked by Rs4.93, HSD’s by Rs7.15

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) announced a further increase in the prices of petrol and...

US natgas prices hold near two-month low

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near a recent two-month low on Tuesday on rising output, a decline in...

Saudi crude exports fall for third straight month to a record low, data shows

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:49pm

Exports fell to about 3.434 million barrels per day in May, from 3.986 million bpd in April

Indian Oil Corp cancels Iraq oil lifting amid attacks, sources say

Published 21 Jul, 2026 04:59pm

IOC was preparing to lift 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil in the very large crude carrier Lila Jamnagar around July 23

IEA says substantial emergency oil stocks remain after record release

Published 21 Jul, 2026 04:54pm

The IEA agrees to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from strategic stockpiles

India's push away from options fuels boom in leveraged stock bets

Published 21 Jul, 2026 04:48pm

Leverage offered for the MTF is at an all-time high of about $15 billion across the nation, up 50% year-on-year

Mari Energies rejects claims over Petrosin GSPA termination

Published 21 Jul, 2026 02:59pm

Mari says its position has been consistently upheld by Pakistani courts

Kuwait’s KUFPEC eyes expansion in Pakistan’s energy sector

Published 21 Jul, 2026 12:49pm

KUFPEC seeks to expand its energy exploration in Pakistan, with the government assuring full support for new international investments in the petroleum sector

Oil prices rise to five-week high on US-Iran attacks, Houthi blockade threat

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 09:05pm

Brent futures rose $2.12, or 2.4%, to $91.34 a barrel

Last time prices surged above $4 a gallon was in 2022, on the back of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 24	278.07
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 24	277.87
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 24	163.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 24	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 24	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 24	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 24	3.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 24	7,411.98
India Sensex / Jul 24	76,059.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 24	64,611.15
Nasdaq / Jul 24	24,975.82
Hang Seng / Jul 24	24,963.23
FTSE 100 / Jul 24	10,736.23
Dow Jones / Jul 24	51,947.25
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 24	25,099
France CAC40 / Jul 24	8,372.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 24	89.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 24	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 24	366,457
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 24	4,052.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 24	79.98
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	335.18
Diesel/Litre / Jul 27	383.46

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6.38 ▲ 1 (18.59%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 24 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.44 ▲ 0.97 (10.24%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.15 ▲ 1.38 (10.02%)
Metro Steel / Jul 24 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)
UDL International / Jul 24 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	21.77 ▲ 1.98 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 24 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	54.95 ▲ 5 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	173.26 ▲ 15.75 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	172.68 ▲ 15.7 (10%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 24 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	31.49 ▲ 2.86 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 24 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,105.08 ▼ -122.79 (-10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 24 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	52.81 ▼ -5.84 (-9.96%)
Shams Textile / Jul 24 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	53.26 ▼ -5.88 (-9.94%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 24 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.51 ▼ -2.54 (-9.75%)
Janana De Malucho / Jul 24 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	139.77 ▼ -14.79 (-9.57%)
East West Ins. / Jul 24 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	48.10 ▼ -4.36 (-8.31%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 24 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	208.50 ▼ -18.84 (-8.29%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	32.13 ▼ -2.85 (-8.15%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 24 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	201.90 ▼ -17.58 (-8.01%)
Lotte Chemical / Jul 24 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	26.81 ▼ -2.31 (-7.93%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	59,327,773 ▲ 0.19
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 24 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,977,902 ▲ 0
Kohinoor Spinning / Jul 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	32,626,744 ▲ 0.51
Pak Refinery / Jul 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,565,429 ▲ 0.6
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,618,473 ▲ 0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jul 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,591,638 ▼ -0.34
TPL Properties / Jul 24 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	19,232,151 ▼ -0.25
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,140,027 ▲ 0.08
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	15,731,176 ▲ 1
Waves Home Appliances / Jul 24 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	13,338,005 ▲ 0.56

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