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Govt seeks IMF flexibility in fuel pricing to cushion oil price shocks, says minister

Published 03 Aug, 2026 04:54pm

IMF mission will also be coming in August-September, says Pervaiz Malik

Pakistan’s petroleum sales jump 23% YoY in July amid cheaper fuel & agri boom

Published 03 Aug, 2026 01:29pm

FO sales surged 406% YoY to 0.08 million tons in July

Mari Energies issues Letter of Award for Spinwam gas supply contract

Published 03 Aug, 2026 10:10am

Award issued to Universal Gas Distribution Company (Pvt) for the sale of up to 17.5 million standard cubic feet per day

Oil prices drop after Trump cancels attack on Iran to seek nuclear deal

Updated 03 Aug, 2026 05:05pm

Brent crude futures fell $4.23, or 4.8%, to $83.70

OPEC agrees September oil hike, completing rollback of voluntary cuts

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 06:07pm

September increase agreed by OPEC+ finishes the phased rollback of a 1.65 million bpd supply cut originally agreed in 2023

US natgas prices little changed

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures were little changed on Friday as bullish forecasts for hotter weather over the next...

Oil price rises

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Brent climbed $1.01 to $90.04, WTI rose $1.28 to $84.87

Petrol price cut by Re0.12, HSD’s by Re0.66

Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has announced a slight decrease in the ex-depot prices of...

LESCO cuts NEPRA-related loss by Rs58bn in two years

Published 31 Jul, 2026 02:17pm

Financial gap narrows from Rs79 billion to Rs21 billion in two years as recovery rate crosses 101%

Oil climbs as traders assess shipping flows; big monthly gain in sight

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:52pm

Brent futures were up $1.14 or 1.3%, at $90.17 a barrel

Oil settles down

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:17am

Brent fell $1.71 to $89.03, WTI down $0.87 to $83.59 amid tense geopolitical trading

QatarEnergy buys 33 US LNG cargoes to offset Hormuz disruption

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

LONDON/SINGAPORE: QatarEnergy (QE) has bought 33 spot LNG cargoes this year from the US for delivery to South Korea,...

US natgas prices ease on record output ahead of storage report

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased about 1percent on Thursday on record output, lower flows to liquefied natural...

QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker heads to Pakistan after exiting Hormuz, first in nearly three weeks

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:58pm

LSEG data shows it is currently heading to Port Qasim, Pakistan, with an estimated arrival date of July 31

Oil falls on Hormuz talks

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 06:57pm

Brent futures were down $1.42, or 1.56%, at $89.32 a barrel

US natgas holds near 3-month low on record output, lower LNG flows

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near a three-month low on Wednesday on record output, lower flows to liquefied...

Nepra grants SoLR licences to DESCO

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday granted Distribution and Supply of...

Discounts narrow on Russian Urals crude in India, sources say

Published 29 Jul, 2026 04:36pm

Cargoes of Urals crude for delivery in late August and early September were offered in India at discounts of $1 to $2 a barrel this week

Oil jumps nearly 7% on escalating Middle East airstrikes

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 08:53pm

Brent futures up $5.70, or 6.8%, at $89.79 a barrel

US natgas futures slide on record output

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slid about 2percent to nearly a three-month low on Tuesday on record output and...

India holds back 8,133 GWh of solar power in April-June quarter owing to transmission constraints

Published 28 Jul, 2026 06:30pm

New clean energy plants coming into operation ahead of schedule and delayed transmission projects force these power output curtailments

India plans up to quarter of 2027 LPG imports from US, sources say

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:54pm

New Delhi faces its worst LPG shortage after the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupt supplies

Saudi Aramco considers new pricing for Sidi Kerir oil exports to Asia, sources say

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:20am

Houthis imposed a naval blockade on Saudi oil shipments through the Red Sea’s Bab el-Mandeb strait last week

Azerbaijan expects Pakistan energy projects to materialise soon

Published 28 Jul, 2026 10:38am

Pakistan has the potential to attract investors not only from Azerbaijan but also from Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Japan and other friendly countries, says Farhadov

Oil hits more than one-week low as pause in attacks supports hopes for US-Iran deal

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 05:50pm

Brent crude futures were down $1.68, or 1.90%

Oil prices settle at lowest in over a week

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...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 3	277.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 3	277.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 3	156.71
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 3	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 3	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 3	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 3	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
India Sensex / Aug 3	78,752.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 3	63,240.51
Hang Seng / Aug 3	25,926.38
FTSE 100 / Aug 3	10,870.12
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 3	25,948.41
France CAC40 / Aug 3	8,595.89

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 3	79.39
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 3	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 3	367,314
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 3	4,063.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 3	80.64
Petrol/Litre / Aug 4	331.95
Diesel/Litre / Aug 4	389.93

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Aug 3 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
TPL Properties / Aug 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14.71 ▲ 1.34 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Aug 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	42.22 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 3 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	42.63 ▲ 3.88 (10.01%)
Zarea Ltd / Aug 3 Zarea Limited(ZAL)	43.29 ▲ 3.94 (10.01%)
East West Ins. / Aug 3 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	50.02 ▲ 4.55 (10.01%)
Chashma / Aug 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	97.32 ▲ 8.85 (10%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 3 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	302.79 ▲ 27.53 (10%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 3 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	41.27 ▲ 3.75 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.92 ▼ -1 (-12.63%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Aug 3 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	35.06 ▼ -3.9 (-10.01%)
Intermarket Securities / Aug 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	24.55 ▼ -2.73 (-10.01%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 3 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	18.36 ▼ -2.04 (-10%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 3 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	133.69 ▼ -14.85 (-10%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 3 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	21.77 ▼ -2.42 (-10%)
Janana De Malucho / Aug 3 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	163.33 ▼ -15.9 (-8.87%)
Oilboy Energy / Aug 3 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.64 ▼ -1.67 (-8.22%)
Pak Engineering / Aug 3 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	605.31 ▼ -52.4 (-7.97%)
GOC (Pak) / Aug 3 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	183.63 ▼ -15.89 (-7.96%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	113,317,951 ▼ -0.06
TPL Properties / Aug 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	83,708,377 ▲ 1.34
Cnergyico PK / Aug 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,958,078 ▲ 0.36
Pak Refinery / Aug 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	37,789,134 ▲ 3.28
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	36,466,461 ▲ 1.14
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	18,639,663 ▼ -1
TPL REIT Fund I / Aug 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	18,491,636 ▲ 0.65
Aisha Steel Mill / Aug 3 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	17,079,058 ▲ 0.52
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 3 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	16,769,843 ▲ 2.58
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,392,545 ▲ 0.02

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