Markets / Energy

Oil set for weekly rise amid Red Sea shipping attacks, Kazakhstan output cuts

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:43am

Brent futures eased 72 cents, or 0.72%, to $99.97 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

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 23	278.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 23	277.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 23	163.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 23	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 23	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 23	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 23	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 23	7,408.30
India Sensex / Jul 23	76,391.39
Nasdaq / Jul 23	25,137.69
FTSE 100 / Jul 23	10,639.17
Dow Jones / Jul 23	51,711.65
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 23	24,763.12
France CAC40 / Jul 23	8,299.09
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 24	64,568.75
Hang Seng / Jul 24	24,866.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 23	92.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 23	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 23	370,401
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 23	4,046.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 23	81.21
Petrol/Litre / Jul 24	331.52
Diesel/Litre / Jul 24	378.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 24 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	54.95 ▲ 5 (10.01%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	172.68 ▲ 15.7 (10%)
Sally Textile / Jul 24 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	19.51 ▲ 1.77 (9.98%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	169 ▲ 11.49 (7.29%)
Reliance Weaving / Jul 24 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	178 ▲ 11.42 (6.86%)
Dadex Eternit / Jul 24 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	94.98 ▲ 5.96 (6.7%)
Bela Auto / Jul 24 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	57.49 ▲ 3.38 (6.25%)
Khyber Textile / Jul 24 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	2,149 ▲ 120.12 (5.92%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jul 24 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.71 ▲ 0.47 (5.7%)
D.M. Corporation / Jul 24 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	195 ▲ 10.37 (5.62%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 24 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	18.34 ▼ -2.04 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 24 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,105.08 ▼ -122.79 (-10%)
Sana Ind / Jul 24 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	34.66 ▼ -3.85 (-10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 24 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	197.59 ▼ -21.89 (-9.97%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 24 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	205 ▼ -22.34 (-9.83%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jul 24 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	54.54 ▼ -5.46 (-9.1%)
Lotte Chemical / Jul 24 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	26.64 ▼ -2.48 (-8.52%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 24 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	427.98 ▼ -38.25 (-8.2%)
JS Investments / Jul 24 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	41 ▼ -3.58 (-8.03%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	32.22 ▼ -2.76 (-7.89%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 24 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	7,917,588 ▲ 0.05
Cnergyico PK / Jul 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7,824,551 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	5,170,970 ▼ -1.03
Pak Refinery / Jul 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	3,348,425 ▼ -0.54
Waves Home Appliances / Jul 24 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	2,906,599 ▲ 0.47
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	2,714,015 ▲ 0.04
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 24 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	2,707,322 ▲ 0.2
TPL Properties / Jul 24 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	2,106,704 ▼ -0.37
Waves Corporation / Jul 24 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	1,565,419 ▼ -0.23
Sui South Gas / Jul 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	1,460,601 ▼ -0.56

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