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Regional supply disruptions force Agritech to halt urea plant

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:55am

Agritech's urea plant ceased operations on July 18, 2026, after SNGPL suspended gas supply due to regional issues

China's June crude imports from Middle East tumble; Russian volumes steady

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:03am

China's June crude imports slumped 41.3% to their lowest point in almost a decade

Oil jumps 3% as US, Iran expand strikes in the Middle East

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 04:12pm

Brent crude futures climbed $2.77, or 3.14%, to $90.87

Gulf crude exports jump in July but shipments slowing on renewed hostilities, data shows

Published 19 Jul, 2026 04:35pm

Vortexa estimated exports during the period at an even higher 13.06 million bpd

US natgas prices rise on forecasts for higher demand next week

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

NEW YORK: U.S. natural gas futures edged up on Friday on forecasts for more demand next week than previously...

Petroleum minister consults industry on daily fuel pricing reform

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:10pm

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Saturday held consultations with oil industry stakeholders on the proposed...

Oil prices surge over 4pc

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Brent crude settles 4.59% higher at $88.10; WTI rises 4.48% to $82.49

Power generation drops 2.5pc in June

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s power generation declined by 2.5 percent in June 2026 compared to the same month last year,...

Nepra allows Aerem Energy to set up hybrid project at Dhabeji

Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:54am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has granted generation concurrence to Aerem...

Petrol price surges by Rs5.44, HSD’s by Rs31.05

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division on Friday announced new fuel prices effective from July 18 to July 20, highlighted by...

400 households in Karachi: SSGC disconnects illegal gas network

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has disconnected an illegal gas network supplying natural gas to around 400...

Pakistan seeks more Qatar LNG cargoes amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions: report

Published 17 Jul, 2026 11:20am

As the ongoing US-Iran conflict continues to disrupt energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan plans...

Oil rises on renewed US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 07:32pm

Brent crude futures rose by $1.77, or 2.1%, to $86 a barrel

US natgas prices ease to two-month low

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased to a two-month low on Thursday on rising output, lower liquefied natural gas...

Govt may increase June FCA by Rs1.20 per unit

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:52am

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to increase electricity tariff by Rs1.20 per unit for June 2026 across the...

Oil settles lower

Published 17 Jul, 2026 04:37am

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled about 1 percent lower on Thursday but remained near their highest level since mid-June...

India July 1-15 petrol, diesel sales rise sharply on year, preliminary data shows

Published 16 Jul, 2026 06:01pm

Jet fuel sales are broadly steady, rising 0.7% year on year to 315,400 tonnes

High energy costs, taxes biggest hurdles to investment in Pakistan, says Arif Habib

Published 16 Jul, 2026 02:17pm

Renowned business tycoon, Arif Habib, Chairman of the Arif Habib Group, on Thursday said that Pakistan must address...

Oil rises over 1% as Iran threat puts Red Sea route at risk

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 07:12pm

Brent crude futures were up 93 cents, or 1.09%, to $85.88 a barrel

Oil prices make small gain

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:17am

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday, reacting to stronger-than-expected inventory and largely shrugging...

US natgas prices fall to 2-month low

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased to a two-month low on Wednesday on rising output and lower flows to liquefied...

Oil prices rise as hostilities worsen in the Middle East

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 07:03pm

Brent futures gained 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $84.91 a barrel

US natgas prices ease on rising output

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased about 1percent to a two-month low on Tuesday on rising output and an expected...

China’s June oil imports hit near 10-year low

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

BEIJING: China’s June crude imports slumped 41.3percent to their lowest in almost a decade as refinery run rates hit...

ADNOC lowers August crude prices, offers alternative pricing for Fujairah-loading

Published 14 Jul, 2026 11:42am

Oil has since rebounded as renewed US-Iran attacks revived concerns over disruption

China's June crude oil imports fall 41.3% from a year earlier

Published 14 Jul, 2026 11:16am

China's June natural gas imports stood at 10.93 million metric tons, up 3.7% from a year earlier

Oil prices rise 2% to one-month high as US blockade on Iran stokes supply fears

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 09:55pm

Brent futures rose $1.47, or 1.8%, to $84.77 per barrel

Oil up 9% to one-month high as US says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 05:08am

Brent crude futures settled up $7.29, or 9.59%, to $83.30

K-Electric urges caution amid monsoon

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:25am

KARACHI: The monsoon season has arrived across the country with forecast pointing to showers in Karachi as well....

US natgas hits two-month low

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 3percent to a two-month low on Monday on rising output, forecasts for...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jul 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	63.99 ▲ 5.82 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 20 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	246.36 ▲ 22.4 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.28 ▼ -5.47 (-9.99%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 20 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	21.81 ▼ -2.24 (-9.31%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 20 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	29.01 ▼ -2.81 (-8.83%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jul 20 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	352 ▼ -33 (-8.57%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	164,443,202 ▲ 0.82
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,094,203 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,346,929 ▲ 0.46
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,282,197 ▲ 0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,439,486 ▼ -0.05
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,535,907 ▲ 0.76
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,048,958 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,187,734 ▲ 0.27
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,467,861 ▲ 0.8
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,171 ▲ 0.03

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