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Trump expects new Iran talks

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 05:35am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expects talks with Iran to resume in the coming week,...

Crude oil exports via Hormuz at 33.7m barrels

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

SINGAPORE: Crude oil flows out of the Strait of Hormuz reached 33.7 million barrels so far in the week starting...

Pakistan secures another Qatari LNG cargo via Hormuz: report

Published 21 Sep, 2026 11:56am

Vessel is expected to reach Pakistan’s LNG import facility by Tuesday

Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 08:46pm

The Islamic republic wants to charge ships for passage, attacking vessels it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route

Pakistan secures Sept fuel, eyes US crude via VLCC as conflict threatens fuel supplies

Published 16 Sep, 2026 02:53pm

Pakistan is considering sourcing crude from Oman and Fujairah, while also exploring Libya, the US, Western Africa/Nigeria and Kazakhstan

Sisi, MBS call for free navigation in the Red Sea

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am

SANAA: Saudi Arabia and Egypt’s leaders called on Tuesday for free navigation in the Red Sea, after Riyadh vowed a...

Hormuz shipping traffic remains below 10-day average at weekend, data shows

Published 14 Sep, 2026 11:32am

Meanwhile, the vital East-West oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia, which has helped relieve the logjam in the Strait of Hormuz

A ceasefire in fine print

Updated 08 Sep, 2026 07:15am

EDITORIAL: The renewed exchange of US and Iranian strikes has pushed a war that had already defied every promise of...

Some oil companies to avoid ships on Iran blacklist, sources say

Published 26 Aug, 2026 10:09am

Iran has previously attacked several of the tankers, including the Wedyan, Mombasa B and Al Bahyah

Hormuz ship crossings hover in single digits, data shows

Published 21 Aug, 2026 08:09am

Thursday’s tally of seven commodity ships was half that of Wednesday, Kpler data showed

Hormuz shipping unchanged amid US-Iran stalemate, data shows

Published 20 Aug, 2026 11:30am

Transits remained low amid conflicting claims between the US and Iran

Trump warns of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 06:09pm

Iran remains open to dialogue with the US, says an adviser to Iran's supreme leader

Pakistan refiner Cnergyico expands US crude imports amid Hormuz disruption

Published 17 Aug, 2026 03:17pm

Cnergyico is also considering spot purchases against longer-term contracts with Vitol and other suppliers

Oil rises on Iran war stalemate; near-term potential for further gains seen limited

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 06:27pm

Brent crude futures were up 34 cents, or 0.38%, at $88.86 a barrel

Trump says US will ‘keep’ Hormuz control

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is in control of the strategic Strait of...

Status of US-Iran talks uncertain as ship struck in Hormuz

Published 04 Aug, 2026 10:57am

Trump said the talks were under way on Monday, warning of a 'last chance' for Tehran to sign a good deal

Shipping traffic at key Gulf waterways little changed on uncertain peace talks

Published 04 Aug, 2026 08:08am

Twenty vessels — 12 tankers and eight bulk carriers — passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Monday

Tanker struck by ‘unknown projectile’ off Oman: UKMTO

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

DUBAI: An “unknown projectile” struck a tanker off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said on Saturday, as...

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens to block more vital seaways

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 12:38pm

This comes as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade

US, Iran battle over strategic Strait of Hormuz

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:18am

TEHRAN: The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday for the second day running as Washington and Tehran...

US-Iran meeting in Qatar today on Iran’s ‘request’?

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in Qatar on Tuesday, despite...

US vice president cancels trip for peace talks with Iran

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:08am

US officials said this week they would hold a formal signing ceremony for the US-Iran agreement ‌in Geneva

Three Saudi-flagged supertankers sail through Hormuz after Iran deal signed, data shows

Published 18 Jun, 2026 01:49pm

The sailings from Saudi ports were the biggest departures through the strait in weeks

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump threatened Iran five times

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

“How often did the little boy cry wolf when the villagers stopped coming to his assistance?” “What in the world….”...

From Hormuz to Islamabad: Why Pakistan must prepare for the next shock

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

The Pakistan-facilitated ceasefire has eased immediate market panic, but it has not eliminated the underlying risk....

Aramco Q1 profit jumps 25% as Hormuz risks push pipeline to full capacity

Published 10 May, 2026 12:17pm

The world's top oil exporter earned a net profit of $32.5 billion in the three months ended March 31, beating an LSEG consensus estimate of $30.95 billion

UAE’s exit from OPEC and shift towards new commodity order

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

The exit of the United Arab Emirates from OPEC represents more than an institutional adjustment in the oil market....

US Secretary of State to travel to Vatican and Italy, newspapers report

Published 03 May, 2026 01:12pm

Trump criticized Leo on social media several times in April, at one point calling the pontiff 'terrible'

Oil could stay heated for much longer

Published 23 Apr, 2026 02:22am

The market is drawing comfort from the wrong signal. The absence of active escalation in the Iran–U.S. standoff has...

Pricing peace too early?

Published 23 Apr, 2026 02:22am

Markets appear to have made up their mind faster than the war itself. Equities are back near pre-war levels, oil has...

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

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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