OMC sales: flat year, weak finish Updated 03 Jul, 2026 07:46am Pakistan’s oil marketing companies closed FY26 with a story that looks stable on the surface but weaker underneath....
Apr sale of OMCs drops 6pc MoM Updated 05 May, 2026 09:05am ISLAMABAD: The overall sale of petroleum products fell in April 2026 following an exorbitant hike in prices due to...
Furnace oil: FPCCI calls for suspension of petroleum, carbon levies Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has called for urgent government...
BR RESEARCH: Petroleum demand stays soft Updated 03 Dec, 2025 08:28am Oil Marketing Company (OMC) sales recorded a pronounced slowdown in Nov-25, with total industry offtake falling 10...
BR Research: Energy policy: the more things change… Updated 13 Nov, 2025 08:06am Pakistan’s implicit energy policy is increasingly becoming anti-manufacturing. The policy of full cost recovery...
OMC sales – Diesel leads the charge Updated 07 Oct, 2025 08:17am Oil Marketing Companies saw a modest recovery in September as fuel demand picked up after the monsoon season and...
Petroleum sales in Pakistan rise 6% MoM to 1.3mn tons in August Published 02 Sep, 2025 11:56am Sale of total petroleum products in Pakistan clocked in at 1.3 million tons in August, an increase of 6%...
Rendering FO unaffordable for many Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:15am EDITORIAL: The Pakistan government’s energy and taxation policies are proving to be a slow poison for many...
FPCCI seeks withdrawal of Rs77/lit PL on FO Updated 05 Jul, 2025 03:05pm ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz...
PL imposition on furnace oil: OICCI urges authorities to engage with key stakeholders Updated 04 Jul, 2025 04:13pm ISLAMABAD: Expressing serious concerns over imposition of heavy Petroleum Levy (PL), the Overseas Investors Chamber...
SIFC’s intervention sought: OCAC, members say concerned over imposition of PL on furnace oil Published 03 Jul, 2025 02:51am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) and its member companies have expressed deep concern and strong...
Oil sales ignite in FY25 Published 03 Jul, 2025 02:51am Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) posted a notable recovery in petroleum sales in FY25, signalling gradual...
OCAC seeks SIFC intervention over petroleum levy on furnace oil Published 02 Jul, 2025 06:31pm The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has sought intervention from the Special Investment Facilitation Council...
IPPs warn govt: Furnace oil levies could raise generation costs Updated 01 Jul, 2025 11:30am ISLAMABAD: Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have warned the government that proposed levies on furnace oil could...
The cost of irrational energy levies Updated 28 Jun, 2025 07:30am The federal government’s decision to impose a petroleum levy of Rs 77 per litre on furnace oil (HFO), supplemented...
Letters sent to ministers: APTMA for revising grid connection charges, suspending FO levies Updated 28 Jun, 2025 09:40am ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has sought rationalization of grid connection charges,...
Petroleum products: Senate body rejects Rs2.50/litre carbon levy Updated 20 Jun, 2025 03:48pm ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue with majority vote rejected the carbon levy of Rs2.5...
PD tells NA body Rs2.50/litre carbon levy to apply from July 1 Updated 20 Jun, 2025 03:48pm Petroleum levy stands at Rs77/litre on high-speed diesel and Rs78.02/litre on petrol
Petrol, HSD and furnace oil: Rs2.5/litre carbon levy imposed Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed to impose a carbon levy of Rs2.5 per litre on petrol, high-speed...
Budget FY2025-26: Pakistan govt proposes ‘Carbon Levy’ on petrol, diesel Updated 11 Jun, 2025 02:46am Pakistan government imposed a new tax on the sale of petrol, diesel and furnace oil namely “Carbon Levy” at Rs2.5...
Pakistan State Oil Updated 20 May, 2025 08:06am Pakistan State Oil (PSX: PSO) stands as the largest oil marketing company (OMC) in Pakistan, holding the highest...
April’s fuel surge Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am Petroleum sales experienced a notable surge in April 2025, marking a 13-month high for the oil marketing sector....
Grid must transform immediately Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am EDITORIAL: One reform the Prime Minister is particularly optimistic about is the reduction in power prices. Yes,...
PSO stays strong in tough market Updated 02 May, 2025 07:59am In 9MFY25, Pakistan State Oil (PSX: PSO demonstrated resilience amid a challenging economic and industrial ...
March OMC sales up 5pc on price cuts MoM Updated 08 Apr, 2025 08:55am KARACHI: Pakistan’s Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) recorded sales of 1.2 million tons in March 2025, up 5 percent...
Attock Petroleum Limited Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:52am Attock Petroleum Limited (PSX: APL), incorporated in 1998, is an oil marketing company and a part of the vertically...
Appellate forum cancels show-cause notice against ‘dead freight’ Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am LAHORE: A higher appellate forum has termed show cause notice against dead freight as null and void, as the importer...
PSO in 1HFY25 Published 14 Feb, 2025 08:59am Pakistan State Oil (PSX: PSO) has demonstrated resilience in its financial performance for the first half of FY25...
Petroleum sales in 7MFY25 Published 06 Feb, 2025 08:26am Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) witnessed a mixed performance in January 2025, with overall petroleum...
APL 1HFY25: Earnings decline amid market shifts Published 30 Jan, 2025 09:25am Attock Petroleum Limited (PSX: APL) announced its financial performance for 1HFY25 recently, and the company...