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Oil climbs over 4% to near six-week high as conflict threatens key oil transit routes

Updated 22 Jul, 2026 03:35pm

Brent crude futures were up $3.82, or 4.2%, at $94.83 a barrel at 0938 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

Oil settles 1pc higher

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled over 1 percent higher on Monday after volatile trading through the session, as traders...

Petrol price cut by Re0.35, HSD’s hiked by Rs5.71

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Monday slashed petrol price by 35 paisa per litre, taking the...

US natgas futures ease on rising output, lower LNG flows

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased about 1percent on Monday on rising output, a decline in liquefied natural gas...

US gasoline costs back at $4 a gallon as Mideast war reignites

Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:50pm

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

India's HPCL invites LNG suppliers for spot and long-term import deals

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:35pm

HPCL operates an LNG import and regassification facility at Chhara in western India with annual capacity of 5 million metric tons

India says no plan now to raise ethanol mix in gasoline from 20%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:15pm

The 20% ethanol-blended petrol, called E20, becomes the only fuel sold at India's 90,000 petrol pumps at the end of last year

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 steadies as hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations offset Houthi threat

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 05:46pm

Brent crude futures were up 18 cents, or 0.2%, at $88.28 a barrel

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

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 21	278.12
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 21	277.92
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 22	163.08
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 22	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 22	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 22	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 21	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 21	7,509.20
Nasdaq / Jul 21	25,837.21
Dow Jones / Jul 21	52,224.64
India Sensex / Jul 22	76,694.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 22	67,511.12
Hang Seng / Jul 22	24,903.04
FTSE 100 / Jul 22	10,721.96
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 22	25,205.51
France CAC40 / Jul 22	8,447.61

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 21	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 21	368,000
Petrol/Litre / Jul 22	320.73
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 22	86.22
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 22	4,114.27
Diesel/Litre / Jul 22	367.21
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 22	80.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sally Textile / Jul 22 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 22 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	22.64 ▲ 2.06 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 22 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.93 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 22 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	24.18 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	143.19 ▲ 13.02 (10%)
Pak.Int.Cont.. / Jul 22 Pakistan International Container(PICT)	58.50 ▲ 5.32 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 22 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	121.25 ▲ 11.02 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 22 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	461.24 ▲ 41.93 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	142.71 ▲ 12.97 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 22 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,048.37 ▲ 95.31 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Jul 22 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	8.42 ▼ -0.99 (-10.52%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 22 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	13.74 ▼ -1.53 (-10.02%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	58.37 ▼ -6.49 (-10.01%)
Husein Industries / Jul 22 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	54.45 ▼ -6.05 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 22 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,364.30 ▼ -151.59 (-10%)
National Silk / Jul 22 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	296.43 ▼ -32.94 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 22 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	71.55 ▼ -7.95 (-10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 22 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	53.71 ▼ -5.97 (-10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 22 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	243.87 ▼ -27.1 (-10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 22 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	26.10 ▼ -2.9 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 22 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	133,575,861 ▲ 0.03
Cnergyico PK / Jul 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	99,246,917 ▼ -0.01
TPL Properties / Jul 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	49,754,755 ▲ 0.17
Pak Refinery / Jul 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	33,562,170 ▲ 2.01
B.O.Punjab / Jul 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,939,835 ▼ -0.21
Dewan Cement / Jul 22 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	20,085,506 ▲ 0.7
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,674,439 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,721,783 ▼ -0.13
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 22 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	15,788,925 ▼ -0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,931,183 ▼ -1.46

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