Markets / Energy

Oil prices fall 1% as investors weigh pause in US strikes on Iran

Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:46am

Brent crude futures were down $0.54, or 0.6%, at $87.82

Oil prices settle at lowest in over a week

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 07:34am

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Monday, settling at their lowest levels in over a week, after the US abruptly suspended...

Petrol price cut by Re1, HSD’s rises by Rs3.37

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

ISLAMABAD: The ex-depot price of petrol is reduced by Rs1 per litre meanwhile, increased the price of high-speed...

US natural gas prices fall on record output

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slid about 3percent to an 11-week low on Friday on record output, lower flows to...

Oil prices fall to one-week low after US pauses attacks on Iran

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 09:50pm

Brent crude futures fell $7.10, or 7.3%, to $89.68 a barrel

Japan August crude supplies fully covered despite ME disruption

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

TOKYO: Japan has secured alternative crude supplies for August equivalent to 100percent of last year’s average...

Oil down more than 4pc

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:01am

HOUSTON: Crude oil futures prices were more than 4 percent lower on Friday after sources said that China had...

Physical oil prices jump with some nearing $110 as Iran, Ukraine wars hit supply

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:13pm

Global oil price benchmark dated Brent, used to price over 60% of the world’s physical crude cargoes, hit $105.70 per barrel

ADNOC offers crude oil in 7th tender issued since June, sources say

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:59am

ADNOC offered crude loading from August to October

US energy firm eyes Balochistan minerals, oil-gas projects in talks with Pakistan

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 10:24pm

Discussions focused on expanding US investment in Pakistan's energy and critical minerals sectors

Oil retreats from above $100, still set for weekly rise on Middle East escalation

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 06:40pm

Brent futures fell $3.59, or 3.57%, to $97.10 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

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 27	278.06
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 27	277.86
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 27	163.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 27	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 27	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 27	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 27	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 27	7,413.18
India Sensex / Jul 27	76,835.78
Nasdaq / Jul 27	24,932.08
FTSE 100 / Jul 27	10,781.75
Dow Jones / Jul 27	52,210.08
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 27	25,361.03
France CAC40 / Jul 27	8,406.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 28	62,078.15
Hang Seng / Jul 28	25,254.48

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 27	81.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 27	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 27	370,144
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 27	4,051
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 27	80.38
Petrol/Litre / Jul 28	334.18
Diesel/Litre / Jul 28	386.83

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 27 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.60 ▲ 0.36 (16.07%)
Waves Corporation / Jul 27 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	10.95 ▲ 1 (10.05%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 27 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 27 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	16.67 ▲ 1.52 (10.03%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 27 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	34.51 ▲ 3.14 (10.01%)
Oilboy Energy / Jul 27 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16.71 ▲ 1.52 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 27 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	47.92 ▲ 4.36 (10.01%)
Thatta Cement / Jul 27 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	65.75 ▲ 5.98 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 27 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55.61 ▲ 5.06 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 27 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	34.64 ▲ 3.15 (10%)

Stock	Price
Olympia Mills / Jul 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	155.93 ▼ -17.33 (-10%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 27 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	80.32 ▼ -8.92 (-10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 27 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	49.46 ▼ -5.49 (-9.99%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 27 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	99.92 ▼ -10.62 (-9.61%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 27 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	36.02 ▼ -3.6 (-9.09%)
UDL International / Jul 27 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	19.80 ▼ -1.97 (-9.05%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 27 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	505.79 ▼ -46.94 (-8.49%)
Sally Textile / Jul 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	16.34 ▼ -1.31 (-7.42%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 27 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,017.82 ▼ -69.83 (-6.42%)
Karam Ceramics / Jul 27 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	134.64 ▼ -6.73 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	135,860,213 ▲ 0.03
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 27 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	92,629,988 ▲ 0.36
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	81,338,112 ▲ 0.47
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	59,231,062 ▲ 0.33
TPL Properties / Jul 27 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	55,234,210 ▲ 0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	34,964,351 ▲ 1.97
Media Times Ltd / Jul 27 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	28,843,959 ▼ -0.23
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 27 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,419,235 ▲ 1.32
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	25,438,242 ▲ 8.39
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	18,001,733 ▲ 2.37

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