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Rising LPG prices push Karachi tea cafes back to coal

Published 20 Aug, 2026 09:50pm

LPG prices in Pakistan have risen sharply in recent months, with Iran-US conflict adding further pressure to already volatile market

Coal India plans Singapore trading hub in hunt for critical mineral assets, sources say

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:51pm

Coal India sets up its first overseas office in Singapore, strategically expanding into global critical mineral and iron ore markets

India says it is ready for unprecedented coal power demand in summer

Published 11 Mar, 2026 10:33pm

NEW DELHI: India has sufficient coal supplies to meet what is expected to be an unprecedented surge in demand during...

India’s small steelmakers face production cuts amid LNG shortages due to Iran war

Published 10 Mar, 2026 11:21pm

Several small steel mills in Gujarat depend on imported LNG

India will use more coal over the next 25 years, report says

Published 10 Feb, 2026 03:49pm

Even by 2070, industrial demand is expected to keep coal consumption at a relatively high 1.80 billion tons

India’s JSW Steel faces challenges importing coking coal from Mongolia

Published 01 May, 2025 01:43pm

NEW DELHI: JSW Steel, India’s largest steelmaker by capacity, has hit a roadblock in sourcing coking coal from...

Beyond coal: cementing a green future for Pakistan

Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am

Statement: As global trade and policies evolve, the cement sector must innovate to stay competitive. The cement...

CRA on the cards to ensure transparency in imported coal pricing

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to establish a Coal Regulatory Authority (CRA) to ensure transparency in...

Coal gives comfort

Published 06 Feb, 2024 09:13am

After hitting its record peak during the first week of December 2023—standing tall at Rs1244 per 50-kg bag—the...

India asks utilities to import 6% of their coal until March

Published 28 Oct, 2023 12:44pm

NEW DELHI: India has asked utilities to import 6% of their coal requirement until March, due to rising power demand...

Cherat: Steady does it

Published 25 Oct, 2023 08:02am

Amid an economic downturn, somehow the cement industry is on a financial mend—not that cement companies did not...

Import value of Afghan-origin coal declines to $95 PMT

Updated 14 Sep, 2023 09:09am

ISLAMABAD: Directorate of Customs Valuation Peshawar has drastically decreased the import value of Afghan-origin...

China’s July Australian coal imports hit 3-yr peak on healthy margins

Published 20 Aug, 2023 11:01am

SINGAPORE: China’s imports of Australian coal rose in July even as total coal arrivals declined, with Australia’s...

Oil shows no retreat

Published 16 Aug, 2023 08:31am

As Brent crude stays firm staying over $85/bbl, showing strong resistance – energy commodities outside of oil have...

Hold your breath

Published 11 Aug, 2023 08:28am

Cement kilns in the country are cooling down, and yet, industry-wide cement sales to domestic and foreign markets...

Unrelentingly Lucky

Published 09 Aug, 2023 08:34am

Nothing, not even an economy knee-deep into multiple crises would put a dampener on Lucky Cement’s (PSX: LUCK)...

China miners seek coal import curbs to ease glut

Published 09 Jul, 2023 02:55am

SINGAPORE: China’s coal inventories are so bloated and coal prices so depressed that some of the country’s ...

Coal comfort

Published 31 May, 2023 08:57am

After reaching their peak in March of last year—at US$441 per ton for South African Richards Bay (API4),...

Improving India demand boosts thermal coal prices in Asia

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

NEW DELHI: Signs of stronger import demand from India have arrested the decline in price of the thermal coal grades...

Dalian coking coal futures rise to 8-month peak

Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am

MANILA: Dalian coking coal futures scaled an eight-month peak on Thursday as a large-scale coal mine collapse in...

China’s coal prices fall to one-year low

Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am

SINGAPORE: China’s thermal coal prices hit their lowest levels in a year this week on rising inventories as...

LNG, thermal coal prices slip

Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am

LAUNCESTON: The prices of thermal coal and spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia are declining amid the two ...

Cement: Coal buffers

Published 29 Nov, 2022 08:47am

While the cement industry certainly has a coal habit to kick, it’s costs of production continue to be heavily...

Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal

Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am

It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. At least when it comes to mining coal. After years of decline,...

Cement exports: Small wins?

Published 22 Nov, 2022 09:13am

The decline in construction activity is very evident. Caused not just by the massive cross-country floods but also...

Lucky Cement announces consolidated earnings of Rs6.9bn for Q1

Published 28 Oct, 2022 05:58am

KARACHI: On a consolidated basis, the Lucky Cement Limited has reported a profit after tax of Rs6.9 billion for Q1...

China coking coal prices hits 3-month high

Published 12 Oct, 2022 07:31am

MANILA: Metallurgical coal prices in top steel producer China rose on Tuesday to their highest in more than three...

CPHGC seeks revision in Nepra’s coal price notification

Updated 02 Oct, 2022 10:20am

ISLAMABAD: China Power Hub Generation Company (CPHGC) has sought revision in coal price notification of the National...

US natgas futures up on hotter forecasts for next week

Published 04 Aug, 2022 05:43am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Wednesday, on forecasts for hotter weather and more air...

China’s imports of Russian coal rise 22pc due to cheaper cargoes

Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am

SINGAPORE: China’s coal imports from Russia rose 22% in June from a month ago despite a decline in its total coal...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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