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global energy markets

Russia’s Sechin says China, not OPEC, calls shots on global energy markets

Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am

VLADIVOSTOK: Igor Sechin, chief of Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft, said on Thursday that China, not OPEC, has...

How to build Pakistan’s energy resilience against another crisis?

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 07:50am

On 28 February 2026, US and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes on Iran under ‘Operation Epic Fury’,...

Power generation: RLNG returns, coal remains

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 08:02am

May brought some much-needed relief to Pakistan’s power sector. After two months of severe RLNG shortages, widening...

The petroleum question: putting the levy story in context

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 05:25am

Few line items in any Pakistani budget generate as much heat as the petroleum levy. The numbers are read at the...

Global energy markets: implications for Pakistan are unforgiving

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:19am

Fragile global energy markets underscore Pakistan's urgent need to reduce oil dependence and build resilience against inevitable external economic shocks.

Budget FY27 under war clouds: growth gamble or stability first?

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 07:54am

As Pakistan approaches the FY2027 budget cycle, it does so under an increasingly volatile regional environment....

WPI prints the next CPI story

Updated 09 Apr, 2026 08:37am

The two-week ceasefire has, for now, taken some heat out of global energy markets. Prices are likely to remain...

Who hurts most as Iran war hits global economy including Pakistan?

Published 24 Mar, 2026 05:49pm

Pakistan is teetering on the brink of crisis two years ago and has ramped up its petrol prices and closed its schools for two weeks too

Stock market stays depressed

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained under sustained pressure during the week ended March 19, 2026,...

Austerity must begin with the state

Updated 17 Mar, 2026 06:42am

EDITORIAL: At a time when economic pressures and rising energy costs are forcing governments across Pakistan to...

Gas price hike worsens pain

Published 17 Mar, 2026 05:57am

EDITORIAL: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s (Ogra’s) notification, announcing a sharp 19-22 percent increase...

Iran holds the key to reopening global energy markets

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

DUBAI/BAGHDAD: When Saudi Aramco told its oil buyers in a letter this week that it had no clear idea which port it...

India slams ‘unjustified’ action by US, EU over its Russian oil purchases

Published 04 Aug, 2025 11:57pm

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign ministry said Monday that the United States and European Union were “targeting” it due to...

Russia says new US energy sanctions will destabilise global markets

Updated 13 Jan, 2025 10:07pm

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that the latest round of U.S. sanctions on the Russian energy sector risked...

“‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’”

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 08:29am

Collectively, the top ten ‘sunshine gold nations’ save over $60 billion annually, demonstrating solar energy’s...

Power sector reforms

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has had a profound effect on global energy markets. Price ...

Putin and Saudi crown prince talk oil

Published 22 Jul, 2022 12:50am

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke about the oil...

Moscow calls EU move to phase out Russian oil ‘self-destructive’

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:13pm

Russia warned on Thursday that the European Union’s decision to partially phase out Russian oil was likely to...

Seven years into Yemen quagmire, Saudis play oil hardball

Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am

Western powers want Saudi Arabia to pump more oil to ease surging prices driven by the Ukraine war, but the kingdom...

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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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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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