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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

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

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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 28	163.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 28	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 28	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 27	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 27	7,413.18
Nasdaq / Jul 27	24,932.08
Dow Jones / Jul 27	52,210.08
India Sensex / Jul 28	76,916.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 28	62,078.15
Hang Seng / Jul 28	25,254.48
FTSE 100 / Jul 28	10,802
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 28	25,507.27
France CAC40 / Jul 28	8,432.64

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 27	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 27	370,144
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 28	82.05
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 28	4,040.61
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 28	80.50
Petrol/Litre / Jul 29	334.18
Diesel/Litre / Jul 29	386.83

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 28 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	9.18 ▲ 1 (12.22%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 28 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.65 ▲ 1 (11.56%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jul 28 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	7.09 ▲ 0.7 (10.95%)
Khalid Siraj / Jul 28 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	14.80 ▲ 1.35 (10.04%)
Intermarket Securities / Jul 28 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	26.79 ▲ 2.44 (10.02%)
Adamjee Ins. / Jul 28 Adamjee Insurance Company Limited(AICL)	90.56 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 28 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	546.95 ▲ 49.72 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 28 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	37.96 ▲ 3.45 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 28 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,337.15 ▲ 121.56 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 28 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	304.10 ▲ 27.65 (10%)

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 28 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.30 ▼ -0.3 (-11.54%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 28 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	44.51 ▼ -4.95 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 28 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	140.34 ▼ -15.59 (-10%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 28 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	72.29 ▼ -8.03 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 28 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	32.52 ▼ -3.5 (-9.72%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 28 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	23.50 ▼ -2.5 (-9.62%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 28 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	16.59 ▼ -1.71 (-9.34%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 28 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.24 ▼ -1.43 (-8.58%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 28 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	88.84 ▼ -8.05 (-8.31%)
S.G.Power / Jul 28 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	70.57 ▼ -6.08 (-7.93%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	273,053,795 ▲ 0.19
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,249,659 ▼ -0.04
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 28 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	63,665,301 ▼ -0.3
Pak Refinery / Jul 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,899,025 ▲ 3.64
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	24,346,490 ▲ 0.35
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 28 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	22,754,780 ▲ 1.24
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 28 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	21,763,143 ▲ 0.21
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 28 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	18,863,138 ▲ 1
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,390,222 ▼ -0.08
Intermarket Securities / Jul 28 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	14,668,681 ▲ 2.44

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