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Oil rises after US-Iran hostilities flare again with strikes on energy targets

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 12:28pm

*Brent rose $1.46, or 1.72%, to $86.19 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

Oil settles at multi-week high

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:23am

NEW YORK: Crude oil prices settled nearly 5 percent higher on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump threatened...

US natural gas futures rise 1pc on lower output

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up about 1 percent on Wednesday to a one-week high on lower output, rising...

Govt submits 82MW solar project PC-1 to ECNEC

Published 08 Jul, 2026 03:06pm

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Wednesday, chaired a high-level review meeting on the 100-megawatt (MW) solar...

China lifts fuel export curbs for July, sources say

Published 08 Jul, 2026 11:39am

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

Oil gains after vessels attacked near Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan's growing reliance on LPG is increasing the need for enhanced import and storage infrastructure

Oil gains after vessels attacked near Strait of Hormuz

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 06:22pm

Brent crude futures gained 76 cents, or 1.1%, to $72.75 a barrel

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	278.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	278.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 15	162.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 15	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 15	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 14	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 14	7,543.59
Nasdaq / Jul 14	26,107.01
FTSE 100 / Jul 14	10,529.39
Dow Jones / Jul 14	52,508.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 14	25,147.03
France CAC40 / Jul 14	8,366.85
India Sensex / Jul 15	77,556.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 15	68,353.91
Hang Seng / Jul 15	24,690.32

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 14	363,628
Petrol/Litre / Jul 15	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 15	79.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 15	4,030.90
Diesel/Litre / Jul 15	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 15	80.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	3.90 ▲ 0.4 (11.43%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 15 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.05 ▲ 1.28 (10.02%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 15 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	13.63 ▲ 1.24 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 15 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	54.74 ▲ 4.98 (10.01%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 15 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	30.80 ▲ 2.8 (10%)
Service Textile / Jul 15 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	76.81 ▲ 6.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 15 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	224.96 ▲ 20.45 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 15 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	185.09 ▲ 16.83 (10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 15 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.16 ▲ 4.74 (10%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 15 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▲ 2.47 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 15 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	13.05 ▼ -1.4 (-9.69%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 15 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	53.99 ▼ -5.07 (-8.58%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 15 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	169.98 ▼ -15.7 (-8.46%)
Invest Bank / Jul 15 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	20.11 ▼ -1.71 (-7.84%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	18.91 ▼ -1.55 (-7.58%)
JS Investments / Jul 15 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.60 ▼ -3.25 (-6.94%)
Crescent Fib. / Jul 15 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	57.35 ▼ -4.26 (-6.91%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 15 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	19.48 ▼ -1.32 (-6.35%)
Indus Dyeing / Jul 15 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	137.78 ▼ -8.5 (-5.81%)
Next Capital / Jul 15 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	14.75 ▼ -0.87 (-5.57%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,986,735 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jul 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,082,354 ▲ 0.6
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 15 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	12,567,741 ▲ 0.5
TPL Properties / Jul 15 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10,389,988 ▲ 0.49
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,024,340 ▲ 0.06
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 15 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9,357,846 ▲ 0.16
Ghandhara Tyre / Jul 15 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	8,252,917 ▲ 0.92
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 15 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6,711,479 ▲ 0.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 15 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,278,208 ▲ 1.38
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 15 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	5,968,167 ▲ 0.5

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