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U.S. natural gas gain over 2pc after smaller-than-expected storage build

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said U.S. utilities added 16 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas into storage during the week ended July 2.

Updated 09 Jul, 2021 12:45am

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US refining capacity shrinks 4.5pc as pandemic shuts plants

HOUSTON: US refining capacity last year fell 4.5% to 18.13 million barrels per day (bpd) from a record 18.98 million...

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

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U.S. natural gas futures rise to 29-month high on small storage build

Front-month gas futures rose 7.5 cents, or 2.3%, to $3.408 per million British thermal units by 12:02 p.m. EDT (1602 GMT), putting the contract on track for its highest close since January 2019.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 11:48pm

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U.S. natural gas flat as small storage build offsets milder forecasts

The amount of gas flowing to U.S. LNG export plants slid to an average of 9.7 bcfd so far in June, down from 10.8 bcfd in May and an all-time high of 11.5 bcfd in April.

Updated 18 Jun, 2021 12:10am

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Oil tumbles 3pc from multi-year highs on stronger dollar

Brent futures fell $2.07, or 2.8pc, to $72.32 a barrel by 12:22 p.m. EDT (1622 GMT), while U.S. crude fell $2.00, or 2.8pc, to $70.15.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 10:08pm

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Oil steadies after hitting 2-year high as demand hopes face supply growth

NEW YORK: Oil prices ended mostly unchanged on Monday, after hitting their highest levels in more than two years, as...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

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US power generation from natgas down

CHICAGO: US natural gas-fired power generation in the Lower 48 states fell during the first four months of the year...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

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Oil prices drop $2 on COVID-19 rise in Asia, inflation fears

Prices fell even though U.S. data showed a smaller-than-expected build in crude inventories and a bigger-than-expected decline in gasoline stockpiles.

Published 19 May, 2021 10:09pm

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US natgas holds at 11-week high on small storage build

CHICAGO: US natural gas futures held at an 11-week high on Thursday on an expected smaller-than-usual storage build...

Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am

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Oil ends little changed, US oil inventories fall

• US crude stocks fall by more than expected: EIA • Easing restrictions in Britain, US boost demand hopes •...

Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am

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US natgas futures rise to 5-week high on small storage build

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said US utilities added 61 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas into storage during the week ended April 9.
That is lower than the 67-bcf build analysts forecast in a Reuters poll and compares with an increase of 68 bcf in the same week last year and a five-year (2016-2020) average increase of 26 bcf.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 08:27pm

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Oil near one-month highs as demand outlook improves

US West Texas Intermediate futures fell 36 cents, or 0.6%, to $62.79. It had earlier reached $63.48, also the highest since March 18.
The IEA and Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) made upward revisions to their global oil demand growth forecasts for 2021 this week to 5.7 million barrels per day (bpd) and 5.95 million bpd respectively.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 07:35pm

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US crude stockpiles fall as refiners ramp up output: EIA

Crude inventories fell by 5.9 million barrels in the week to April 9 to 492.4 million barrels, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 2.9 million-barrel drop.
Oil prices rallied on the report. US crude futures were up $2.50 a barrel, or 4.1%, at $62.68 a barrel, while Brent rose 4% to $66.17 a barrel.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 08:22pm

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Asia gasoline crack drops

SINGAPORE: Asia’s gasoline crack extended losses on Thursday after data showed an increase in gasoline stockpiles...

Published 09 Apr, 2021 04:51am

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U.S. natgas edges up as storage report offsets lower LNG exports

Refinitiv projected average gas demand, including exports, would slide from 89.3 bcfd this week to 87.6 bcfd next week as the weather turns milder.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 11:50pm

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US crude stocks drop, fuel inventories rise: EIA

Crude inventories fell by 3.5 million barrels in the week to April 2 to 501.8 million barrels, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 1.4 million-barrel drop.
Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub fell by 735,000 barrels in the last week, EIA said.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 08:24pm

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U.S. natgas output to rise, while demand falls for second year in 2021

EIA projected dry gas production will rise to 91.41 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) in 2021 and 93.29 bcfd in 2022 from 91.36 bcfd in 2020.

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:51am

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Asia gasoline crack climbs to 13-month high as outlook improves

SINGAPORE: Asia’s gasoline crack climbed on Thursday for a fourth straight session, climbing to a more than...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

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US govt to expand biofuels forecasts as renewable diesel sector grows

CHICAGO/NEW YORK: The US departments of agriculture and energy plan to change two closely watched monthly reports to...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

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Oil prices rise over 3pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 3% on Wednesday, boosted by a huge drop in US fuel inventories and expectations...

Published 04 Mar, 2021 04:58am

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US natural gas falls on smaller storage draw

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell more than 4% on Thursday, snapping a three-day gaining streak, as a...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:26pm

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Oil prices hover near 13-month highs

NEW YORK: Oil prices hovered near 13-month highs on Tuesday, supported by a deep freeze in the US South that shut...

Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am

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Oil prices near 13-month highs, supported by Texas cold snap

Brent, US crude both near 13-month highs.
Texas cold snap shuts down oil wells and refineries.
Middle East supply worries raised due to Yemen conflict.
Norway secures wage deal in dispute at major oil terminal.

Published 16 Feb, 2021 05:56pm

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US natural gas futures slip

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slipped on Thursday on a smaller-than-expected storage draw last week and forecasts...

Published 14 Feb, 2021 03:49am

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US natural gas soars to 11-week high

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures jumped over 5% to an 11-week high on Thursday on forecasts for much colder weather...

Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am

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US natgas futures edge up on cold forecasts, big storage draw

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said US utilities pulled 192 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas from storage during the colder than normal week ended Jan. 29.
Front-month gas futures rose 2.2 cents, or 0.8%, to $2.811 per million British thermal units.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 09:50pm

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US crude stockpiles fall, gasoline inventories surge: EIA

Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub for US futures fell by 1.5 million barrels in the last week, the EIA said.
US gasoline stocks rose by 4.5 million barrels in the week to 252.2 million barrels, the EIA said,

Published 03 Feb, 2021 09:22pm

World

UK supermarkets caught in plastic packaging

LONDON: Britain’s major supermarket chains remain big users of plastic packaging that blights the environment,...

Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:40am

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US natural gas slips on lower demand

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slipped over 1% on Thursday on a smaller-than-expected weekly storage draw and...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

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US natgas falls over 3pc on small storage draw, lower demand forecasts

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said utilities pulled just 128 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas from storage in the week ended Jan. 22.
Last week's decrease cut stockpiles to 2.881 trillion cubic feet (tcf), which was still 9.3% above the five-year average of 2.637 tcf for this time of year.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:55pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	81.15
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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