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High energy costs, taxes biggest hurdles to investment in Pakistan, says Arif Habib

Published 16 Jul, 2026 02:17pm

Renowned business tycoon, Arif Habib, Chairman of the Arif Habib Group, on Thursday said that Pakistan must address...

Oil prices turn lower as traders weigh impact of renewed US strikes on Iran

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 10:23am

Brent crude futures slipped 24 cents, or 0.28%, to $84.95 a barrel

Oil prices make small gain

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:17am

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday, reacting to stronger-than-expected inventory and largely shrugging...

US natgas prices fall to 2-month low

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased to a two-month low on Wednesday on rising output and lower flows to liquefied...

Oil prices rise as hostilities worsen in the Middle East

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 07:03pm

Brent futures gained 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $84.91 a barrel

US natgas prices ease on rising output

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased about 1percent to a two-month low on Tuesday on rising output and an expected...

China’s June oil imports hit near 10-year low

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

BEIJING: China’s June crude imports slumped 41.3percent to their lowest in almost a decade as refinery run rates hit...

ADNOC lowers August crude prices, offers alternative pricing for Fujairah-loading

Published 14 Jul, 2026 11:42am

Oil has since rebounded as renewed US-Iran attacks revived concerns over disruption

China's June crude oil imports fall 41.3% from a year earlier

Published 14 Jul, 2026 11:16am

China's June natural gas imports stood at 10.93 million metric tons, up 3.7% from a year earlier

Oil prices rise 2% to one-month high as US blockade on Iran stokes supply fears

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 09:55pm

Brent futures rose $1.47, or 1.8%, to $84.77 per barrel

Oil up 9% to one-month high as US says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 05:08am

Brent crude futures settled up $7.29, or 9.59%, to $83.30

K-Electric urges caution amid monsoon

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:25am

KARACHI: The monsoon season has arrived across the country with forecast pointing to showers in Karachi as well....

US natgas hits two-month low

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 3percent to a two-month low on Monday on rising output, forecasts for...

OPEC further lowers 2026 global oil demand growth forecast

Published 13 Jul, 2026 07:23pm

The current forecast reduced the expected oil demand growth this year from 970,000 bpd previously

Eni CEO says oil market risks breaking out of current range by early 2027

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

MILAN: The global oil market will break out of its roughly USD 80-USD 100 range by the first quarter of 2027 at the...

India’s ONGC plans to build 13 million bbl national strategic oil reserve

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

NEW DELHI: India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp will build a 1.75 million metric ton (about 13 million barrels),...

Australia regulator sees east coast gas market well-supplied through 2026

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

BENGALURU: Australia’s east coast gas market is expected to have sufficient supply in the fourth quarter of 2026,...

US natgas falls on milder weather outlook, lower LNG export flows

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 4percent to an eight-week low on Friday on forecasts for less hot...

Oil prices settle lower

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:23am

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled lower on Friday after the latest round of US-Iran fighting as traders grew hopeful that...

Petrol price surges by Rs13.18, HSD’s by Rs13.80

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced an increase of Rs13.18 per litre in petrol and Rs13.80 in...

World Bank approves $376mn to strengthen Pakistan’s electricity grid

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 10:56pm

Pakistan’s Grid Stability Enhancement Project is the first phase of a 10-year programme to help Pakistan modernise its electricity transmission network

Oil heads for weekly gains as Middle East supply risks persist

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 05:48pm

Brent futures were up 24 cents, or 0.3%, at $76.54 a barrel

Oil prices dive by more than 2pc

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:13am

NEW YORK: Oil prices slid by more than 2 percent on Thursday on worries that inflation and a slowing economy could...

Oil rises as US-Iran conflict clouds peace prospects

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 06:02pm

Brent crude futures were up 53 cents, or 0.68%, to $78.55 a barrel

Only state-owned companies were permitted to export gasoline, diesel and jet fuel in the past few months

MEPCO posts Rs1.05bn profit in 2025-26, reverses Rs36bn loss

Published 08 Jul, 2026 10:47am

The recovery was gradual and sustained rather than a one-off correction, adds Ministry of Energy

Oil jumps over 4% to two-week high after Trump says deal with Iran 'over'

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 07:08pm

Brent crude futures were up $3.14, or 4.23%, to $77.30 a barrel

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 15	278.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 15	278
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 16	162.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 16	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 16	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 16	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 15	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 15	7,572.40
Nasdaq / Jul 15	26,269.23
Dow Jones / Jul 15	52,658.64
India Sensex / Jul 16	77,417.61
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 16	66,796.79
Hang Seng / Jul 16	25,160.73
FTSE 100 / Jul 16	10,456.17
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 16	24,850.49
France CAC40 / Jul 16	8,330.54

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 15	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 15	364,399
Petrol/Litre / Jul 16	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 16	79.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 16	4,026.75
Diesel/Litre / Jul 16	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 16	80.72

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 16 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	10.18 ▲ 1 (10.89%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 16 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	15.46 ▲ 1.41 (10.04%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 16 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	26.14 ▲ 2.38 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Jul 16 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.83 ▲ 2.35 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 16 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	48.80 ▲ 4.44 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jul 16 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	57.38 ▲ 5.22 (10.01%)
GOC (Pak) / Jul 16 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	186.73 ▲ 16.98 (10%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 16 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	22.22 ▲ 2.02 (10%)
Ideal Spinning / Jul 16 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	60.72 ▲ 5.52 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 16 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.88 ▲ 3.08 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 16 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,079.41 ▼ -231.05 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 16 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	69.13 ▼ -7.68 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 16 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	108.43 ▼ -12.05 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 16 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	12.27 ▼ -1.36 (-9.98%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 16 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.76 ▼ -1.29 (-9.89%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 16 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	86 ▼ -8.36 (-8.86%)
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 16 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	3.63 ▼ -0.32 (-8.1%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 16 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	45.99 ▼ -3.96 (-7.93%)
Bawany Air Products / Jul 16 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	30.14 ▼ -1.99 (-6.19%)
Crescent Fib. / Jul 16 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	58 ▼ -3.61 (-5.86%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jul 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	65,380,168 ▲ 0.08
TPL Properties / Jul 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,559,210 ▲ 0.79
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 16 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	33,140,618 ▼ -0.52
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,309,148 ▲ 0.03
Cnergyico PK / Jul 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,122,497 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Jul 16 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,054,107 ▲ 0.32
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 16 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	15,874,687 ▲ 0.18
Oilboy Energy / Jul 16 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	13,141,728 ▲ 1.45
LSE Capital / Jul 16 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	12,817,940 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 16 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,636,654 ▲ 2.33

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