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Oil stabilises after sharp drop on demand concerns, easing of Middle East tension

NEW DELHI: Oil prices were little changed after a 3% drop in the previous session as the market remains concerned...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 09:56am

Energy

Conversion of power plants o Thar coal: PM urges Shanghai Group to invest

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited the Shanghai Electric Group to invest in shifting imported...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

Energy

Saudi’s Feb crude exports edge up to 6.317mn bpd

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports in February edged up to 6.317 million barrels per day (bpd) from 6.297 million bpd...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 04:45pm

Energy

Discos: minister irked by over-billing

KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Minister for Energy Syed Nasir Shah has expressed anger and concern over over-billing to...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

Energy

Oil falls nearly 3% as demand worries outweigh Middle East supply risks

Brent futures for June were down $2.44, or 2.7%, to $87.58 a barrel

Updated 17 Apr, 2024 10:47pm

Energy

Power generation from Neelum Jhelum restricted to 530MW

LAHORE: Electricity generation from Neelum Jhelum Hydel Power Station has been restricted to 530 MW due to decrease...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Energy

Oil prices fall slightly

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell slightly on Tuesday after economic headwinds offset support provided by the United ...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Energy

China crude oil throughput rises 1.3% in March

BEIJING: China’s oil refinery throughput rose in March as refiners stepped up runs amid signs of a tentative...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:45pm

Energy

Oil slips on easing Middle East supply concerns

LONDON: Oil dipped for a second day on Tuesday as concerns about Middle East supply eased after Iran’s weekend...

Updated 16 Apr, 2024 07:25pm

Energy

Oil prices slip after Iran attack, US economic data

NEW YORK: Oil prices slipped lower on Monday after Iran’s weekend attack on Israel proved to be less damaging than...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Energy

Iran attack on Israel spurs banks to hike oil price forecasts

LONDON: Iran’s weekend attack on Israel has increased geopolitical risks in the oil market for the near term,...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Energy

China’s CNOOC stockpiles Russian oil at new reserve base

SINGAPORE: State-run China National Offshore Oil Co, one of the country’s top importers of Russian oil, has in...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Energy

Oil tanker 'mafia': PM Shehbaz again pushes for renewable energy generation

Appreciates Punjab govt for taking steps to control power theft

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 06:46pm

Energy

US natural gas futures lower

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 2% to a more than two-week low on Monday, weighed down by lower demand...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Energy

Tepco to start loading nuclear fuel into Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant on Monday

TOKYO: Tokyo Electric Power Co will start loading nuclear fuel into reactor No. 7 at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:04am

Energy

Philippines’ First Gen awards LNG tender for May delivery to China’s CNOOC

SINGAPORE: Philippine power producer First Gen Corp said it had awarded its tender seeking a cargo of liquefied...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 09:03am

Energy

Oil sheds more than $1/barrel after Iran attack

NEW YORK: Oil prices sank by about $1 a barrel on Monday after Iran’s weekend attack on Israel proved to be less...

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 08:50pm

Energy

Power supply remains stable amid intermittent showers: KE

KARACHI: Electricity supply to Karachi remained stable amidst intermittent showers throughout the day. KE teams...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am

Energy

Oil seen opening up after Iran’s attack on Israel, but further gains may depend on response

LONDON: Oil prices are expected to rise on Monday after Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend, analysts said on...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 05:45pm

Energy

Oil settles up on ME tensions

NEW YORK: Oil rose around 1% on Friday on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East but posted a weekly loss on a...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 03:23am

Energy

US natural gas prices ease

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased about 1% to a two-week low on Friday on worries about an oversupply of gas in...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 03:23am

Energy

Niger and China sign crude oil MOU worth $400mn

NIAMEY: Niger has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese state-owned oil giant China National Petroleum...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 07:56pm

Energy

Russian oil and products trapped at sea

MOSCOW/LONDON: Russian oil and products have become trapped at sea on four tankers after the United States hit the...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Energy

SSGC intensifies raids on gas thieves

KARACHI: In its efforts to curb the rising menace of gas theft, the Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd. has been taking...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Energy

IEA trims oil demand forecast on weakness in wealthier countries

LONDON: The International Energy Agency (IEA) trimmed its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth on Friday, citing...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 02:10pm

Energy

Oil settles up on ME tensions

NEW YORK: Oil rose around 1% on Friday on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East but posted a weekly loss on a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Energy

China March crude oil imports at 49.05mn metric tons

BEIJING: China’s crude oil imports in March fell back from high levels a year earlier but remained strong as key...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 12:28pm

Energy

Oil rebounds on Mideast tensions but set for weekly loss

LONDON: Oil rose over 1% on Friday as heightened tensions in the Middle East raised the risk of supply disruptions...

Updated 12 Apr, 2024 06:14pm

Energy

Oil falls on US refinery outage, persistent inflation

Oil prices fell by $1 on Thursday following a major U.S. refinery outage and as sticky inflation dampened hopes for...

Updated 12 Apr, 2024 08:49am

Energy

Oil prices fall on big build in US crude, fuel inventories

EIA expects Brent crude prices to average $88.55 a barrel in 2024, up from a previous forecast of $87

Updated 11 Apr, 2024 10:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	7847.99
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	17770.02
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7981.51
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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