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OPEC expects slower 2025 oil supply growth from rivals after price drop

LONDON: OPEC on Wednesday trimmed its forecast for growth in oil supply from the United States and other producers...

Published 14 May, 2025 05:38pm

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Oil falls after US crude inventories rise

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday after government data showed U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose...

Updated 14 May, 2025 09:43pm

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Crude oil climbs more than $1 on tariff cuts, outlook

HOUSTON: Crude oil futures climbed more than $1 a barrel on Tuesday, lifted by a temporary cut in U.S.-China tariffs...

Updated 13 May, 2025 10:56pm

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Oil prices jump over 3% on US-China tariff reductions

TOKYO: Oil prices rose more than $2 in Asian trading on Monday after the US and China said they would ease some of...

Updated 12 May, 2025 01:01pm

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China April crude oil imports up 7.5% on strong inflows of Iran, Russia supplies

China’s April crude oil imports slowed from the previous month but rose 7.5% from a year earlier due to abundant...

Published 09 May, 2025 12:00pm

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Oil steadies as market eyes US-China trade talks

NEW YORK: Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after bouncing back from a sharp sell-off earlier in the week as...

Updated 07 May, 2025 08:08pm

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Europe and China, ME tensions: Oil prices climb 4pc on signs of more demand

NEW YORK: Oil prices climbed about 4% on Tuesday on signs of higher demand in Europe and China, rising tensions in...

Published 07 May, 2025 06:06am

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Brazil’s Petrobras lowers diesel prices for third time this year

SAO PAULO: Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras will reduce the price of diesel sold to distributors by an...

Published 05 May, 2025 08:18pm

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Oil prices drop as OPEC+ accelerates output hikes, surplus looms

LONDON: Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday after OPEC+ decided over the weekend to further speed up oil output...

Updated 05 May, 2025 05:13pm

Markets

Oil falls as traders weigh potential US-China trade talks

LONDON: Oil prices fell on Friday as traders squared positions ahead of an OPEC+ meeting and amid some caution about...

Updated 02 May, 2025 06:52pm

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Oil steady after drop on US economic contraction, possible Saudi supply rise

NEW DELHI: Oil prices steadied on Thursday a day after a steep decline triggered by signs that Saudi Arabia, the...

Published 01 May, 2025 01:51pm

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Oil prices fall 2% to 2-week low as trade war concerns dampen demand outlook

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 2% to a two-week low on Tuesday on expectations OPEC+ will boost output even as U.S....

Updated 29 Apr, 2025 08:50pm

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Oil prices stable amid economic uncertainty, OPEC+ supply fears

LONDON: Oil prices were stable on Monday as investors weighed up uncertainty over trade talks between the U.S. and...

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 05:47pm

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Oil set for weekly fall amid supply pressure, tariff uncertainty

LONDON: Oil prices fell on Friday and were set for a weekly decline of over 3% on the back of oversupply concerns...

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 06:49pm

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Oil regains ground after 2% drop on potential OPEC+ output increase

LONDON: Oil prices recovered some losses on Thursday, with investors weighing a potential OPEC+ output increase...

Updated 24 Apr, 2025 05:03pm

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Oil prices fall nearly 2%, sources say OPEC+ to consider accelerating oil output in June

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell almost 2% on Wednesday as sources said OPEC+ could accelerate its oil output increases next...

Updated 23 Apr, 2025 08:33pm

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Oil prices stage recovery on new Iran sanctions, equities rally

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than $1 per barrel on Tuesday as new U.S. sanctions against Iran and rising equity...

Updated 22 Apr, 2025 09:36pm

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China’s crude oil imports from Russia rebound in March; imports from Malaysia surge

Imports from top supplier Russia - including via pipelines and tankers - rebounded in March after a fall in the...

Published 20 Apr, 2025 10:19am

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Japan crude import down

TOKYO: Japan’s customs-cleared crude oil imports fell 7.1% in the 2024 financial year from a year earlier, while...

Published 20 Apr, 2025 02:50am

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Oil set for weekly rise on new Iran sanctions

LONDON: Oil prices rose to the highest in two weeks on Thursday after the United States imposed new sanctions to...

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 04:28pm

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Oil rises as US issues new sanctions targeting Chinese importers of Iranian oil

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday after Washington issued new sanctions targeting Chinese...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 09:27pm

Opinion

Stranded gas, strangled industry

While the current decline in global energy prices would benefit most manufacturing economies, it poses a serious...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 06:29am

Markets

HSBC lowers Brent price forecasts on trade tensions, sluggish oil demand

HSBC revised down its Brent crude price forecast on Tuesday, citing rising trade tensions and an expected reduction...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 04:36pm

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Pakistan mulls US oil imports to ease trade imbalance, sources say

Pakistan faces a 29% tariff due to a $3 billion trade surplus with the US

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 10:09pm

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Oil prices dip after IEA cuts demand growth outlook

LONDON: Oil prices inched down on Tuesday after the International Energy Agency followed OPEC in slashing its oil...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 05:33pm

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OPEC cuts global oil demand growth forecasts

LONDON: OPEC cut its 2025 global oil demand growth forecast on Monday for the first time since December, citing the...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am

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OPEC cuts global oil demand growth forecasts, citing US tariffs

LONDON: OPEC cut its 2025 global oil demand growth forecast on Monday for the first time since December, citing the...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:23pm

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BP makes oil discovery off US Gulf coast

BP has made an oil discovery at the Far South field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, it said on Monday, as the energy...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:17pm

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Goldman Sachs expects oil prices to decline through 2026

Goldman Sachs expects oil prices to decline through the end of this year and next year because of the rising risk of...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 08:01am

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Oil rises on tariff exemptions and Chinese imports rebound

LONDON: Oil prices rose 1% on Monday after U.S. exclusions on some tariffs and Chinese data showing a sharp rebound...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 05:29pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	281.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	281.43
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	145.80
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.33
Euro to USD / May 15	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5,892.58
Nasdaq / May 14	19,146.81
Dow Jones / May 14	42,051.06
India Sensex / May 15	80,937.53
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	37,755.51
Hang Seng / May 15	23,453.16
FTSE 100 / May 15	8,561.58
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	23,462.44
France CAC40 / May 15	7,814.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 14	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	293,124
Petrol/Litre / May 15	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	60.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	3,162.99
Diesel/Litre / May 15	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 15	65.21

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cres.Star Ins. / May 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	3.03 ▲ 0.42 (16.09%)
Ghani Chemworld / May 15 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	9.14 ▲ 1 (12.29%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 15 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	9.83 ▲ 1 (11.33%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 15 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	8.50 ▲ 0.78 (10.1%)
Hala Enterprise / May 15 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	13.26 ▲ 1.21 (10.04%)
P.T.C.L. / May 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	22.06 ▲ 2.01 (10.02%)
Octopus Digital / May 15 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	52.09 ▲ 4.74 (10.01%)
Arctic Textile / May 15 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	23.63 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Flying Cement / May 15 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	49.46 ▲ 4.5 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / May 15 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.87 ▲ 1.08 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 15 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.11 ▼ -1 (-12.33%)
Baba Farid Sugar / May 15 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	52.60 ▼ -5.83 (-9.98%)
TPL Life Insur. / May 15 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	46.80 ▼ -4.5 (-8.77%)
Reliance Weaving / May 15 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	101 ▼ -8.95 (-8.14%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 15 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.10 ▼ -0.7 (-7.95%)
Hussain Industries / May 15 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.10 ▼ -2.19 (-7.48%)
Sanghar Sugar / May 15 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	55.66 ▼ -4.28 (-7.14%)
Ashfaq Textile / May 15 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	12.12 ▼ -0.9 (-6.91%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 15 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	18.35 ▼ -1.3 (-6.62%)
Olympia Mills / May 15 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	52.40 ▼ -3.13 (-5.64%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Refinery / May 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	39,859,696 ▲ 1.97
K-Electric Ltd. / May 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	39,093,274 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / May 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,268,674 ▲ 0.33
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 15 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	26,871,981 ▲ 3.4
Kohinoor Spining / May 15 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	25,545,207 ▲ 0.27
Waves Corporation / May 15 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	20,887,663 ▲ 0.26
Sui South Gas / May 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	19,792,792 ▲ 0.78
B.O.Punjab / May 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,139,558 ▲ 0.13
Pak Petroleum / May 15 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	14,233,426 ▲ 1.74
WorldCall Telecom / May 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,418,204 ▲ 0.03

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