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Fatih Birol

Mideast war reshaping national energy strategies: IEA

Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am

PARIS: The Middle East war is pushing countries to open new supply routes and turn to domestic resources to tide...

Oil market could hit ‘red zone’ in July-August: IEA

Updated 22 May, 2026 06:38am

LONDON: The start of peak summer fuel demand combined with the lack of new oil exports from the Middle East and...

Oil prices rise 2pc to two-week high

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged up about 2 percent to a two-week high in volatile trade on Monday as worries over supply...

Oil jumps 4pc to near USD100

Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am

NEW YORK: Oil prices climbed about 4 percent on Monday after the US military began a blockade of ships leaving...

Oil slides as ME uncertainty keeps markets on edge

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the country will end its war on Iran...

IEA chief says ‘ready’ to release more oil reserves if needed

Published 25 Mar, 2026 06:28pm

TOKYO: The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday that he was “ready” to approve the release...

Japan PM asks IEA to prepare additional ‘coordinated release’ of oil

Published 25 Mar, 2026 01:03pm

The IEA said earlier this month that member countries would unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves to ease the impact of the Middle East war

Pakistan govt defends ‘calibrated’ fuel price hike

Updated 24 Mar, 2026 06:21pm

Govt increased petrol, diesel prices by Rs55 per litre each earlier this month

IEA chief says 40 energy assets ‘severely’ damaged in Mideast war

Updated 23 Mar, 2026 06:48pm

Warns "no country will be immune" to its effects

IEA discussing further oil stock releases, chief Birol says

Published 23 Mar, 2026 11:55am

IEA member nations agreed on March 11 to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from strategic stockpiles to combat the spike in global crude prices

Oil prices plunge 10% on US-Iran talks and Trump postponement of strikes on Iranian power plants

Updated 23 Mar, 2026 08:29pm

Brent futures fell $11.64, or 10.4%, to $100.55 a barrel
U.S WTI lost $9.66, or 9.8%, to $88.57

Oil prices to rise further on Monday as Mideast war escalates

Published 23 Mar, 2026 01:10am

Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum to reopen Hormuz
Oil closed near 4-year high on Friday

Oil jumps to highest settlement since July 2022 as more Mideast supply disrupted

Updated 21 Mar, 2026 04:38am

Strait of Hormuz disruptions keep oil prices high, analysts say

Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says

Published 20 Mar, 2026 11:19am

The US-Israel war with Iran has driven up energy prices, causing concerns over inflation across the world

Oil prices slide 3pc

Published 17 Mar, 2026 05:57am

NEW YORK: Oil prices slid about 3 percent on Monday after some vessels sailed through the critical Strait of Hormuz,...

IEA head says more oil stocks can be released if necessary

Published 16 Mar, 2026 10:58pm

PARIS: International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Monday more strategic oil stocks could be released if...

‘Plenty of oil’ in market despite Mideast turmoil: IEA chief

Published 07 Mar, 2026 05:06am

BRUSSELS, (Belgium): International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol sought Friday to tamp down fears of a...

Oil, gas surge as Iran conflict disrupts Middle Eastern flows

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 05:28pm

Brent crude futures rose as much as 13% to $82.37 a barrel

IEA monitoring Middle East events and potential impact on markets, Birol says

Published 01 Mar, 2026 02:52pm

IEA is actively monitoring events in the Middle East and the potential implications for global oil and gas markets and trade flows

European nuclear projects need de-risking for investors, says IEA chief

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 6	278.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 6	278.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 6	162.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 6	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 6	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 6	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 6	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 6	7,537.43
India Sensex / Jul 6	78,285.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 6	69,737.69
Nasdaq / Jul 6	26,121.16
Hang Seng / Jul 6	23,616.32
FTSE 100 / Jul 6	10,651.77
Dow Jones / Jul 6	53,055.91
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 6	25,817.89
France CAC40 / Jul 6	8,479.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 6	68.72
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 6	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 6	375,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 6	4,164.18
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 6	78.30
Petrol/Litre / Jul 7	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 7	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 6 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	5.42 ▲ 1 (22.62%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 6 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	10.51 ▲ 1 (10.52%)
Habib Insurance / Jul 6 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 6 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.12 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Aruj Industries / Jul 6 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	11.54 ▲ 1.05 (10.01%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 6 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 6 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	32.87 ▲ 2.99 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	44.83 ▲ 4.08 (10.01%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jul 6 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	19.68 ▲ 1.79 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 6 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	34.43 ▲ 3.13 (10%)

Stock	Price
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 6 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	44.02 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 6 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	21.63 ▼ -2.4 (-9.99%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jul 6 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	18.05 ▼ -1.97 (-9.84%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 6 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	12.02 ▼ -1.23 (-9.28%)
HBL Total Tre. ETF / Jul 6 HBL Total Treasury ETF(HBLTETF)	104.67 ▼ -8.9 (-7.84%)
Asim Textile / Jul 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.43 ▼ -2.09 (-7.59%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.82 ▼ -1.17 (-7.32%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 6 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	11.23 ▼ -0.87 (-7.19%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 6 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	151.23 ▼ -11.49 (-7.06%)
Redco Textile / Jul 6 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	32.85 ▼ -2.24 (-6.38%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jul 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	66,770,551 ▲ 0.9
Lotte Chemical / Jul 6 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	42,069,179 ▲ 1.18
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 6 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	36,545,201 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Jul 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,865,720 ▲ 0.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	28,228,777 ▲ 0.28
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 6 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,957,329 ▲ 0.84
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 6 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	26,304,562 ▼ -0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 6 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	22,354,525 ▲ 1.33
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,843,892 ▲ 2.34
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 6 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	18,767,081 ▲ 0.36

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