Markets / Energy

Oil slips as Mideast exports, G7 stockpile ease supply concerns

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 01:33pm

Brent crude futures were down 83 cents, or 0.8%, at $99.49 a barrel

Oil prices lose about USD2

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

NEW YORK: Oil prices lost about USD2 on Monday after crude exports from the Middle East increased and the Group of...

US natgas higher as demand forecasts rise

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near a one-week high on Monday on forecasts for more demand over the next two...

Petrol price up 88 paise, HSD’s down Rs1.88

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:25am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday announced revision in petroleum prices, which will remain applicable for...

Saudi Aramco boss says global oil stockpiles 'scarily thin'

Published 06 Oct, 2026 02:18am

The system is already straining, Nasser

Thar Block II: Phase III to raise mine output to 11.2mn tonnes a year, says CM Murad

Published 05 Oct, 2026 01:36pm

Thar coal is an indigenous lignite coal reserve located in Sindh

Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:54am

Exports averaged 18 million bpd between March 2025 and February this year before the US-Israeli war with Iran began

Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts November oil prices to Asia to 6-year lows

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:29am

Saudi Aramco raised the November OSPs for northwest Europe by $3 a barrel across all grades

Oil slips on rise in Middle East crude exports and G7 stocks release

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 09:44pm

Brent crude futures were down $1.10, or 1.08%, at $101.15 a barrel

OPEC+ agrees to keep Nov oil output targets steady

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

LONDON/MOSCOW: OPEC+ agreed to keep oil production targets steady for November at a meeting on Sunday, the producer...

US natgas prices hold near one-week low on milder weather outlook

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near a one-week low on Friday on forecasts for milder weather and lower demand...

BD’s coal turn is a fresh bad sign for LNG exporters: Maguire

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

LITTLETON, (Colorado): Bangladesh should be one of the global LNG industry’s success stories, but instead it is a...

325 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves released: IEA

Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:31pm

The update came a day after G7 countries agreed to immediately release 100 million barrels of diesel

Oil settles lower

Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am

HOUSTON: Crude futures finished down after European leaders agreed to US President Donald Trump’s request to release...

Petrol price hiked by Rs2.10, HSD’s by 30 paise

Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:34am

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division on Friday announced increase in fuel prices applicable during next three days i.e....

Sept LNG shipments through Hormuz hit highest since start of US-Iran war

Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:42am

SINGAPORE: The number of liquefied natural gas cargoes exiting the Strait of Hormuz rose in September to its highest...

OMC Sept sales dip 2pc YoY, rise 7pc MoM

Published 03 Oct, 2026 07:12am

KARACHI: Sales of Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) stood at 1.3 million tons in September 2026, down 2...

OPEC+ delays oil capacity review after Iran war disrupts expansion plans, sources say

Published 02 Oct, 2026 04:41pm

OPEC+'s 2027 oil quota review is delayed due to Middle East conflict, creating uncertainty in future production capacity

Pakistan petroleum sales fall 2% YoY in September

Published 02 Oct, 2026 12:39pm

Excluding furnace oil (FO), overall oil marketing companies’ (OMCs) sales fell 8% YoY to 1.25 million tons

Oil prices drop as Europe agrees to release diesel reserves

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 09:41pm

Brent was down $1.80, or 1.76%, at $100.50 a barrel

Oil jumps 4pc

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 07:35am

NEW YORK: Oil prices jumped on Thursday and settled up more than USD4 a barrel, after a report said the US was...

US natural gas prices little changed ahead of storage report

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures were little changed on Thursday as the market waited for direction from a federal...

Pakistan’s solar boom adds pressure on Chinese-backed coal plants: report

Published 01 Oct, 2026 01:14pm

Solar accounted for about 20% of Pakistan’s electricity generation in 2025, up from roughly 3% at the start of the decade

Chinese refiners suspend Oct fuel exports, PetroChina cancels cargoes, sources say

Published 01 Oct, 2026 11:43am

As China looks to safeguard domestic supplies, state oil major PetroChina cancelled on Wednesday

Vietnam extends fuel tax relief measures until end-2026

Published 01 Oct, 2026 11:34am

The import tariff reductions include a cut in the preferential import duty on gasoline to 0% from 10%

Oil prices rise $3 as China suspends fuel exports

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 08:37pm

New front-month December Brent crude futures contract traded at $101.06 per barrel

Govt considers allowing private firms to directly import LNG: report

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 5	277.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 5	277.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 6	158.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 6	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 6	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 6	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 2	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	7,773.95
Nasdaq / Oct 5	27,477.31
Dow Jones / Oct 5	51,267.90
India Sensex / Oct 6	72,718.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 6	70,719.03
Hang Seng / Oct 6	24,215.18
FTSE 100 / Oct 6	10,579.65
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 6	25,473.40
France CAC40 / Oct 6	7,872.05

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 3	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	375,116
Petrol/Litre / Oct 6	393.64
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 6	89.87
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 6	4,121.71
Diesel/Litre / Oct 6	397.76
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 6	80.87

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	3.90 ▲ 0.58 (17.47%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.36 ▲ 1.31 (10.04%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 6 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	159.01 ▲ 14.46 (10%)
Elahi Cotton / Oct 6 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	250.79 ▲ 22.8 (10%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 6 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	90.56 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 6 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	67.35 ▲ 6.12 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Oct 6 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	170.80 ▲ 12.02 (7.57%)
Samba Bank / Oct 6 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	13.63 ▲ 0.77 (5.99%)
Shams Textile / Oct 6 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	44 ▲ 2.39 (5.74%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Oct 6 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	17.95 ▲ 0.97 (5.71%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Oct 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.80 ▼ -10.09 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 6 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	339.04 ▼ -37.67 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 6 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	279.86 ▼ -31.09 (-10%)
Khyber Tobacco / Oct 6 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	260.57 ▼ -28.95 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 6 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	71.12 ▼ -7.9 (-10%)
S.S.Oil / Oct 6 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	430.43 ▼ -47.83 (-10%)
Aruj Industries / Oct 6 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.73 ▼ -0.92 (-9.53%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 6 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37.25 ▼ -3.84 (-9.35%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Oct 6 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.80 ▼ -0.95 (-8.84%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Oct 6 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	56.59 ▼ -5.41 (-8.73%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,461,608 ▼ -0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,133,139 ▲ 0.01
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,845,050 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Oct 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	13,789,754 ▲ 0.15
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 6 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	7,269,665 ▲ 0.62
Pak Refinery / Oct 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	6,806,998 ▼ -0.18
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 6 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5,746,247 ▲ 0.12
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 6 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	5,372,885 ▲ 0.8
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	5,264,106 ▲ 0.07
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 6 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	4,687,340 ▲ 0.05

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