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BR RESEARCH: Petroleum demand stays soft

Oil Marketing Company (OMC) sales recorded a pronounced slowdown in Nov-25, with total industry offtake falling 10...

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 08:28am

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BR Research: Energy policy: the more things change…

Pakistan’s implicit energy policy is increasingly becoming anti-manufacturing. The policy of full cost recovery...

Updated 13 Nov, 2025 08:06am

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OMC sales – Diesel leads the charge

Oil Marketing Companies saw a modest recovery in September as fuel demand picked up after the monsoon season and...

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 08:17am

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Petroleum sales in Pakistan rise 6% MoM to 1.3mn tons in August

Sale of total petroleum products in Pakistan clocked in at 1.3 million tons in August, an increase of 6%...

Published 02 Sep, 2025 11:56am

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Rendering FO unaffordable for many

EDITORIAL: The Pakistan government’s energy and taxation policies are proving to be a slow poison for many...

Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:15am

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FPCCI seeks withdrawal of Rs77/lit PL on FO

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Updated 05 Jul, 2025 03:05pm

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PL imposition on furnace oil: OICCI urges authorities to engage with key stakeholders

ISLAMABAD: Expressing serious concerns over imposition of heavy Petroleum Levy (PL), the Overseas Investors Chamber...

Updated 04 Jul, 2025 04:13pm

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SIFC’s intervention sought: OCAC, members say concerned over imposition of PL on furnace oil

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) and its member companies have expressed deep concern and strong...

Published 03 Jul, 2025 02:51am

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Oil sales ignite in FY25

Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) posted a notable recovery in petroleum sales in FY25, signalling gradual...

Published 03 Jul, 2025 02:51am

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OCAC seeks SIFC intervention over petroleum levy on furnace oil

The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has sought intervention from the Special Investment Facilitation Council...

Published 02 Jul, 2025 06:31pm

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IPPs warn govt: Furnace oil levies could raise generation costs

ISLAMABAD: Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have warned the government that proposed levies on furnace oil could...

Updated 01 Jul, 2025 11:30am

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The cost of irrational energy levies

The federal government’s decision to impose a petroleum levy of Rs 77 per litre on furnace oil (HFO), supplemented...

Updated 28 Jun, 2025 07:30am

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Letters sent to ministers: APTMA for revising grid connection charges, suspending FO levies

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has sought rationalization of grid connection charges,...

Updated 28 Jun, 2025 09:40am

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Petroleum products: Senate body rejects Rs2.50/litre carbon levy

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue with majority vote rejected the carbon levy of Rs2.5...

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 03:48pm

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PD tells NA body Rs2.50/litre carbon levy to apply from July 1

Petroleum levy stands at Rs77/litre on high-speed diesel and Rs78.02/litre on petrol

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 03:48pm

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Petrol, HSD and furnace oil: Rs2.5/litre carbon levy imposed

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed to impose a carbon levy of Rs2.5 per litre on petrol, high-speed...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

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Budget FY2025-26: Pakistan govt proposes ‘Carbon Levy’ on petrol, diesel

Pakistan government imposed a new tax on the sale of petrol, diesel and furnace oil namely “Carbon Levy” at Rs2.5...

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 02:46am

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Pakistan State Oil

Pakistan State Oil (PSX: PSO) stands as the largest oil marketing company (OMC) in Pakistan, holding the highest...

Updated 20 May, 2025 08:06am

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April’s fuel surge

Petroleum sales experienced a notable surge in April 2025, marking a 13-month high for the oil marketing sector....

Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am

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Grid must transform immediately

EDITORIAL: One reform the Prime Minister is particularly optimistic about is the reduction in power prices. Yes,...

Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am

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PSO stays strong in tough market

In 9MFY25, Pakistan State Oil (PSX: PSO demonstrated resilience amid a challenging economic and industrial ...

Updated 02 May, 2025 07:59am

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March OMC sales up 5pc on price cuts MoM

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) recorded sales of 1.2 million tons in March 2025, up 5 percent...

Updated 08 Apr, 2025 08:55am

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Attock Petroleum Limited

Attock Petroleum Limited (PSX: APL), incorporated in 1998, is an oil marketing company and a part of the vertically...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:52am

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Appellate forum cancels show-cause notice against ‘dead freight’

LAHORE: A higher appellate forum has termed show cause notice against dead freight as null and void, as the importer...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

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PSO in 1HFY25

Pakistan State Oil (PSX: PSO) has demonstrated resilience in its financial performance for the first half of FY25...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 08:59am

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Petroleum sales in 7MFY25

Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) witnessed a mixed performance in January 2025, with overall petroleum...

Published 06 Feb, 2025 08:26am

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APL 1HFY25: Earnings decline amid market shifts

Attock Petroleum Limited (PSX: APL) announced its financial performance for 1HFY25 recently, and the company...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 09:25am

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Pakistan Refinery Limited

Pakistan Refinery Limited (PSX: PRL) is a hydro-skimming refinery based in Karachi, Pakistan. Established in 1960,...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:37am

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Pakistan State Oil

Pakistan State Oil (PSX: PSO) is the largest oil marketing company (OMC) in the country, commanding the highest...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 08:42am

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POL products: Dec sales up 3pc to 1.28m tons YoY

KARACHI: The sales of petroleum products in the country increased by 3.0 percent on year-on-year basis to 1.28...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am