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POL sales: no turnaround in sight

The sales of petroleum products by the oil marketing segment saw some respite in November 2019 as the official data show

Published 05 Dec, 2019 05:59am

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Banking on petroleum taxes

Petroleum prices have not made headlines this fiscal year. A few paisas here and a few there has been the trend so far,

Published 04 Dec, 2019 07:19am

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E&P sector’s real challenge

The oil and gas sector’s financial performance for 1QFY20 was nothing close to what is called sanguine for the sector; e

Updated 19 Nov, 2019 06:04am

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Pressure on Opec – oil bears stay

Last Friday capped a couple of very happening weeks for the international oil market. After the much-talked about Opec W

Updated 18 Nov, 2019 06:08am

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Saudi Aramco IPO – a tough sell?

Finally, after years of delay, the most sought after IPO is back on the stage and the Crown Prince is all set to give ou

Updated 13 Nov, 2019 12:01pm

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OMC sales - recovery on the cards?

Petroleum consumption in the country has cratered in the last year or so, and the reasons have been talked of many times

Updated 11 Nov, 2019 11:56am

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Oil prices: Not going north soon

The Saudi-Iran-Yemen tensions seem to have failed to be able to create a permanent risk premium to international crude o

Updated 06 Nov, 2019 05:55am

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PSO – recouping quickly?

Pakistan State Oil (PSX: PSO) has been seen regaining its market share in recent months in not only its retail volumes b

Updated 31 Oct, 2019 08:25am

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PPL – stable earnigns in 1QFY20

Significant currency depreciation in FY19 lifted the oil and gas exploration and production sector’s earnings in that ye

Updated 31 Oct, 2019 07:01am

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BYCO back to profits

Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited (PSX: BYCO) had a rough FY19 where its earnings turned negative, hampered largely by the

Updated 30 Oct, 2019 06:01am

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OGDCL : a slow start to FY20

After a good earning’s growth in FY19 primarily due to currency depreciation and as well uptick in realized oil prices –

Updated 29 Oct, 2019 06:39am

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Shell Pakistan –of better quarter and improved hopes

1HCY19 financial performance of Shell Pakistan Limited (PSX: SHEL) pointed towards a loss ridden CY19 - maybe worse than

Updated 24 Oct, 2019 06:07am

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PRL in 1QFY20

After posting a staggering decline in earnings for FY19 (loss after tax: Rs5.8billion) Pakistan Refinery Limited's (PSX:

Updated 23 Oct, 2019 01:03pm

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Attock’s refineries: a turnaround really around the corner?

FY19 wreaked havoc on the downstream oil and gas sector, especially the refining segment where the listed refineries sho

Updated 21 Oct, 2019 06:26am

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POL: a dull start to FY20

It might be too early to predict any slowdown in the petroleum exploration and production (E&P) sector performance i

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 07:27am

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APL: hurt by price and volumes

Starting afresh after a weak show in FY19 has not been possible for Attock Petroleum Limited (PSX:APL). The oil marketin

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 07:25am

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Pakistan Petroleum Limited

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PSX: PPL) is a key supplier of natural gas in the country. The company is engaged in con

Updated 09 Oct, 2019 07:15am

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OMC sales 1QFY20: more of the same

product sales by the oil marketing companies recovered slightly in September 2019 on a month-on-month basis primarily b

Updated 23 Oct, 2019 01:45pm

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Petroleum revenues in sight

It was surprising in the first place to see Ogra having recommended a cut in petroleum prices for October 2019. The gove

Updated 23 Oct, 2019 01:41pm

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FY19 – a bad year for Byco

From high to low, Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited has seen its financial performance deteriorate in recent times. Improv

Updated 30 Sep, 2019 06:18am

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PPLFY19 – devaluation lifts earnings

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PSX: PPL) announced a 35 percent year-on-year increase in unconsolidated bottom-line for FY1

Updated 27 Sep, 2019 06:09am

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OGDC standing firm in a choppy environment

Whenever the currency depreciates, there are some sectors that get a lift in their earnings. One such sector is the oil

Updated 19 Sep, 2019 06:04am

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Oil prices: premium is a given

Oil market needed nothing short of a jolt to get out of the bear spell that was fast becoming the new normal. It instead

Updated 17 Sep, 2019 06:38am

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GIDC: The legal battle

The Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) will take up as many as 107 pending petitions regarding the infamous Gas I

Published 16 Sep, 2019 06:42am

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Bearish sentiments rule oil

Oil prices having touched a month high are back under pressure. This time around, it is the US EIA’s short term energy o

Updated 12 Sep, 2019 05:55am

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Low HSD demand dents petroleum revenues

The GST collection on HSD sales in FY19 at Rs129.9 billion was the lowest in six years. That on petrol was the highest e

Updated 04 Sep, 2019 05:04am

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Petroleum sales: slump continues

The ongoing crash in petroleum product sales is only prolonging. The overall volumetric sales by the sector have seen a

Updated 04 Sep, 2019 06:41am

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Shell Pakistan in 1HCY19

Shell Pakistan Limited (PSX: SHEL) announced its financial performance for the first half of 2019 earlier last week with

Published 26 Aug, 2019 06:41am

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Headwinds for the E&P sector?

FY19 has turned out a better year for the oil and gas exploration and production companies not only because of higher cr

Published 21 Aug, 2019 05:44am

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Gas sector: planning all over the place

The energy sector complexities in contracts and its mismanagement are cascading not only across the energy chain, but co

Published 20 Aug, 2019 05:58am

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Chakwal Spinning / Mar 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	1.36 ▲ 0.20 (17.24%)
First IBL Mod. / Mar 30 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.90 ▲ 0.60 (11.32%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 30 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.34 ▲ 0.13 (10.74%)
Dewan Sugar / Mar 30 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.57 ▲ 0.23 (9.83%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 30 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.77 ▲ 0.15 (9.26%)
Premier Insurance / Mar 30 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.50 ▲ 0.63 (9.17%)
B.R.R.Guardian / Mar 30 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	12.04 ▲ 0.99 (8.96%)
Ismail Ind. / Mar 30 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	518.26 ▲ 36.15 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 30 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	397.42 ▲ 27.72 (7.50%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 30 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	102.53 ▲ 7.15 (7.50%)

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First Prudential Mod. / Mar 30 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.40 ▼ -0.24 (-14.63%)
Trust Mod. / Mar 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.30 ▼ -0.20 (-13.33%)
Sapphire Fibres / Mar 30 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1018 ▼ -82.00 (-7.45%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 30 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	32 ▼ -2.55 (-7.38%)
Gadoon Textile / Mar 30 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	192.50 ▼ -15.30 (-7.36%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 30 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	461 ▼ -36.43 (-7.32%)
Pakistan Services / Mar 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	876 ▼ -69.10 (-7.31%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 30 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	282 ▼ -22.00 (-7.24%)
Bal. Wheel / Mar 30 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	68.42 ▼ -5.18 (-7.04%)
JDW Sugar / Mar 30 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	356 ▼ -26.79 (-7.00%)

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Telecard Limited / Mar 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,447,500 ▼ -0.21
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,398,662 ▲ 0.01
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 30 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	7,638,000 ▲ 0.23
Pak Elektron / Mar 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,136,500 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,018,500 ▲ 0.08
Engro Corp / Mar 30 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -0.02
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,517,879 ▲ 0.46
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 30 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	4,299,000 ▼ -1.99
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 30 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,645,000 ▲ 0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,416,092 ▲ 0.00

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 30	285.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 30	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 30	132.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 30	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 30	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 30	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 29	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 29	4027.81
India Sensex / Mar 29	57960.09
Nasdaq / Mar 29	11926.24
Dow Jones / Mar 29	32717.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 30	27782.93
Hang Seng / Mar 30	20309.13
FTSE 100 / Mar 30	7578.80
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 30	15430.39
France CAC40 / Mar 30	7235.99

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 29	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 29	176268
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 30	72.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 30	1963.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 30	82.34

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