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US natgas prices fall to 14-week low before storage report

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased to a 14-week low on Thursday ahead of a bearish federal report expected to...

China’s July crude imports rise

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

BEIJING: China’s crude oil imports fell 24.3percent year-on-year in July but rose from June’s near-decade low,...

Jura Energy commences production from gas well in Pakistan

Published 08 Aug, 2026 10:42am

The Maru Lease covers an area of approximately 15.41 square kilometres and is situated across Punjab and Sindh

Brent climbs USD 1 on uncertainty over end to war

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:20am

Brent settled at $83.55, up 1.3%; WTI finished $78.18, gaining 1.15%

Petrol price cut by Rs2.20, HSD’s by Rs1.50

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:33am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decreased the price of petrol from Rs329.82 per litre to Rs327.62 per litre,...

Oil prices gain

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:16am

HOUSTON: Oil prices gained on Friday as markets assessed a pending agreement between Iran and Oman that would set...

Oil gains on US jobs report, worries over peace talks

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 09:22pm

Brent crude futures were up 84 cents, or 1.02%, at $83.33 a barrel

Oil gains on rising concerns about Red Sea shipping

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 07:32am

Brent gained 3.83% to $82.49; WTI rose 2.75% to $77.29 per barrel

Petrol price cut by Rs3.19, HSD’s by Rs1.50

Published 07 Aug, 2026 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: In its last two fuel price reviews, the federal government revised the Petroleum Levy (PL) rate upward on...

Wafi Energy expands fuel storage with new gasoline tank in KP

Published 07 Aug, 2026 06:31am

KARACHI: Wafi Energy Pakistan Limited has expanded its fuel storage infrastructure with the inauguration of a 7.4...

HPCL buys 2 million bbl West African oil for Sept via tender, sources say

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:54pm

HPCL has bought 1 million barrels each of Nigerian grades Forcadoes

Nishat Group consortium joins race for FESCO privatisation

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:16pm

Consortium comprises Nishat Chunian Power Limited, Pakgen Limited, Lalpir Limited, Nishat Power Limited, Nishat Mills Limited, Kohinoor Energy Limited and Pak Elektron Limited

Saudi Arabia cuts September Arab Light price to Asia to six-year low

Published 06 Aug, 2026 01:53pm

The small cut for September OSPs followed a decline in the spot benchmark price last month

Sinopec steps up Russian oil imports to offset Mideast supply cuts, traders and tracker say

Published 06 Aug, 2026 01:51pm

Sinopec has bought a total of 30 to 40 shipments, or about 241,000 to 320,000 barrels per day (bpd)

South Korea, Japan refiners buy US crude, traders say

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:25pm

he crude was bought from Unipec, the trading arm of Sinopec

Oil gains as investors cautious over Iran-Oman talks

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:52pm

Brent crude futures gain 83 cents, or 1.04%, to $80.28 a barrel

Oil prices mixed

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 07:41am

Brent rose 0.11% to $79.45; WTI fell 0.73% to $75.22 per barrel

Petrol price up by Rs4.45, HSD’s down by Rs2

July Gulf oil exports hit 10.7 million bpd, slightly above

Oil prices ease on Hormuz reopening hopes, despite Houthi threats

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:47pm

Brent crude futures were down 2 cents, or 0.03%, at $79.34 a barrel by 11:51 a.m. ET (1551 GMT)

Oil prices drop on hopes of Mideast conflict resolution

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Brent fell 5.3% to $79.33; WTI declined 5.6% to $75.82 per barrel

US natural gas futures fall on weaker oil, milder weather forecasts

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell over 3percent on Tuesday, retreating from a one-week high hit in the previous...

Iraq exported 30mn barrels of crude via Hormuz in a month: monitor

Published 04 Aug, 2026 08:35pm

raq exported via several routes just over 32 million barrels of crude oil in May and June, including more than 20 million barrels from its southern port

Aramco says US, Iran war has cost the global market 2.6 billion barrels of oil

Published 04 Aug, 2026 06:56pm

'If the Strait were to open today, it would take up to 18 months at an average rate of 2.1 million barrels a day to replenish depleted inventories,' oil giant Aramco says

HPCL buys West Africa crude for Rajasthan refinery, sources say

Published 04 Aug, 2026 06:45pm

HPCL buys Nigeria's Okwuibome and Utapate crude from trader Glencore for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd

Pakistan no longer faces power generation shortage, says power minister

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 05:16pm

Leghari says share of renewables in Pakistan's electricity mix reached 55%

JK Spinning Mills adds 8MW solar capacity to expand renewable energy

Published 04 Aug, 2026 10:34am

Sends notice to PSX

Oil prices drop after claims of progress in US-Iran talks

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 09:36pm

Brent crude futures fall $3.30, or 3.9%, to $80.47 a barrel by 11:19am ET

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,606.71
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,668.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 9	327.62
Diesel/Litre / Aug 9	380.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

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