Markets / Energy

Oil rebounds on concerns about US-Iran peace deal, restoration of supply

Published 16 Jun, 2026 07:33am

Brent crude futures gained 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $83.42 a barrel

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

Oil prices settle lower

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled lower on Thursday after US President Donald Trump cancelled plans to strike Iran within...

‘29.7pc drop in LNG import volumes delays decisions on new terminals’

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:51am

ISLAMABAD: A 29.7 percent drop in LNG import volumes has prompted prospective investors to delay decisions on...

Uniform UoSC plan: Power regulator questions cross-subsidy component

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday raised serious questions over the...

Vessel carrying 73,000 MT of crude oil to arrive at KPT

Published 12 Jun, 2026 07:28am

KARACHI: A vessel, P Aliki, carrying 73,000 metric tons of crude oil, is set to arrive at Karachi Port Trust (KPT)...

US natgas prices slip as output grows, storage remains high

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slid about 2percent to a two-week low on Thursday on a slight increase in daily...

Pakistan-bound LNG tanker among vessels exits Strait of Hormuz

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 01:55pm

The tankers then reappeared on ship-tracking data on June 10

Oil gains after Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard tonight'

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:20pm

Brent futures rose 46 cents, or 0.5%, to $93.56 a barrel

Oil settles up nearly USD2

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

NEW YORK: Oil prices closed up nearly USD2 on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the US is going to attack...

Power regulator drops show-cause notice against LPCL

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has closed show cause notice issued to Lalpir Power...

Cherat Packaging commissions 2.7MW solar power plant at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Published 10 Jun, 2026 11:10am

Says plant will contribute towards cost savings

$4.5bn greenfield refinery project planned in Balochistan

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 11:20am

Groundwork for the project has already commenced, and future implementation strategies are currently being finalised

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iran must pay price

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 06:17pm

Brent futures were up $1.32, or 1.44%, at $92.77 a barrel

Oil prices fall to seven-week low

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 3 percent to a seven-week low on Tuesday after Iran and Israel said they had halted...

Pakistan plans to join INSTC, eyes Gwadar link with Russia

Published 09 Jun, 2026 03:34pm

INSTC is a 7,200-kilometre multimodal transit network

Fifth Qatari-controlled LNG tanker exits Hormuz

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:24am

SINGAPORE: A fifth Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker has transited the Strait of Hormuz with a cargo,...

Govt advances DISCOs’ privatisation as investor outreach begins

Published 09 Jun, 2026 12:01pm

The government’s plan to privatise power distribution companies (DISCOs) has formally entered its implementation...

Oil prices fall 4% to seven-week low as Iran and Israel halt attacks

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 09:16pm

Brent futures fall $3.40, or 3.6%, to $90.85 a barrel at 10:28am EDT (1428 GMT)

The July OSP for flagship Arab Light crude has been set at a premium of $9.50 a barrel above the average Dubai and Oman quotes

Oil prices pare gains after Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks

Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:48pm

Brent crude futures were up $1.71 at $94.85 a barrel as of 11:10 a.m. ET (1510 GMT)

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 15	160.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 15	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 15	1.40
Euro to USD / Jun 15	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 15	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 15	7,554.29
India Sensex / Jun 15	76,264.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 15	69,317.50
Nasdaq / Jun 15	26,683.94
Hang Seng / Jun 15	24,842.67
FTSE 100 / Jun 15	10,430.62
Dow Jones / Jun 15	51,671.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 15	24,894.01
France CAC40 / Jun 15	8,384.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 15	81.48
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 15	21,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 15	389,600
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 15	4,317.83
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 15	76.81
Petrol/Litre / Jun 16	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 16	378.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 16 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	34.60 ▲ 6.01 (21.02%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Jun 16 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	52.70 ▲ 9.15 (21.01%)
National Silk / Jun 16 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	195 ▲ 33.74 (20.92%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 16 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	343.40 ▲ 57.64 (20.17%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 16 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	9.99 ▲ 1.55 (18.36%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 16 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	15 ▲ 2.31 (18.2%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 16 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	23.69 ▲ 3.4 (16.76%)
Crescent Steel / Jun 16 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	112.50 ▲ 15.94 (16.51%)
Service Textile / Jun 16 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	40.94 ▲ 5.55 (15.68%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 16 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	38.88 ▲ 5.13 (15.2%)

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 16 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	22.75 ▼ -2.79 (-10.92%)
JS Global Cap. / Jun 16 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	155 ▼ -11.89 (-7.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 16 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	19 ▼ -1.45 (-7.09%)
Idrees Tex. / Jun 16 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	47.39 ▼ -2.71 (-5.41%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Jun 16 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	75 ▼ -4.14 (-5.23%)
Data Agro / Jun 16 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	93.98 ▼ -4.09 (-4.17%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 16 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.50 ▼ -0.75 (-3.53%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jun 16 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	1,735 ▼ -60.82 (-3.39%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 16 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.01 ▼ -0.33 (-2.91%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 16 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15 ▼ -0.42 (-2.72%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Jun 16 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	4,614,127 ▲ 1.72
Pak Stock Exchange / Jun 16 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	1,885,939 ▲ 9.15
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 16 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,821,352 ▲ 7.98
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 16 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	1,673,800 ▲ 1.55
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 16 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	1,519,889 ▲ 0.07
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 16 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	1,387,904 ▲ 1.86
Sui South Gas / Jun 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	1,184,593 ▲ 1.59
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 16 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	1,028,173 ▲ 0.5
TPL Properties / Jun 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	673,997 ▲ 0.69
Pak Elektron / Jun 16 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	571,273 ▲ 2.58

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