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Ogra hikes LPG, RLNG rates

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) Friday hiked the rates of both Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)...

QatarEnergy buys 33 US LNG cargoes to offset Hormuz disruption

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

LONDON/SINGAPORE: QatarEnergy (QE) has bought 33 spot LNG cargoes this year from the US for delivery to South Korea,...

Power, gas sectors: PSO liquidity squeezed by rising receivables

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: Mounting receivables across Pakistan’s gas and power sectors are severely constraining the operational...

Pakistan LNG buys costlier spot cargo

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Limited has purchased its most expensive LNG spot cargo by approving the procurement at USD...

India's HPCL invites LNG suppliers for spot and long-term import deals

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:35pm

HPCL operates an LNG import and regassification facility at Chhara in western India with annual capacity of 5 million metric tons

Power generation drops 2.5pc in June

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s power generation declined by 2.5 percent in June 2026 compared to the same month last year,...

A changing role of CPEC 2.0 in Pakistan’s financial and external sectors

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 08:12am

The recent confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has highlighted the vulnerability of global...

Largest LNG carrier berthed at Port Qasim

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

KARACHI: Pakistan has averted the risk of an energy crisis after an emergency maritime operation successfully...

Oil’s false calm

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

For a brief moment, it looked as if the worst was over. The Strait of Hormuz was reopening, stranded tankers were...

Iran-Pakistan pipeline needs a price reset

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 05:42am

Without a functioning gas market and a substantially lower price, the project risks becoming a taxpayer liability...

Global fertiliser trade down 30pc amid Mideast war: UN

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

PARIS: Global trade in fertilisers crucial to agriculture harvests worldwide have slumped 30 percent since the start...

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’,...

LNG tanker Disha carrying Qatari cargo crosses Hormuz strait

Published 15 Jun, 2026 10:46am

Data from Kpler and LSEG showed the vessel picked up its cargo at Qatar's Ras Laffan on March 1-2 and had been west of the strait since

PD, IMF discuss gas sector circular debt settlement plan

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division (PD) is currently engaged in discussions with the International Monetary Fund...

‘29.7pc drop in LNG import volumes delays decisions on new terminals’

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:51am

ISLAMABAD: A 29.7 percent drop in LNG import volumes has prompted prospective investors to delay decisions on...

Fifth Qatari-controlled LNG tanker exits Hormuz

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:24am

SINGAPORE: A fifth Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker has transited the Strait of Hormuz with a cargo,...

Surging demand: Pakistan secures three Qatari, one spot LNG cargoes

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 12:55pm

ISLAMABAD: The government has secured three Qatari LNG cargoes under long-term contracts and one additional cargo...

Strait of Hormuz — a case of legitimacy, sovereignty

Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am

The central dispute between Iran and the United States has gradually evolved beyond the nuclear issue toward a more...

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...

Vessels carrying ME oil, LNG exit Hormuz, head for Pakistan, China

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

SINGAPORE: Two liquefied natural gas tankers are exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, heading to Pakistan and...

LNG supply disruptions: PGPC extends support to govt

Updated 22 May, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan GasPort Consortium Limited (PGPC) has agreed to extend commercial support to the government of...

Pakistan’s gas market cannot survive reform delay

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan’s gas sector is no longer facing a temporary imbalance. It has entered a structural decline. The continued...

Power generation stutters

Updated 21 May, 2026 05:58am

Pakistan’s national grid power generation continues to recover at a frustratingly slow pace. At 99 billion kilowatt...

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI: US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed Tehran must...

Qatar hailed for providing LNG cargoes at critical time

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on Thursday held a meeting with the Ambassador of the...

Pakistan appreciates Qatar’s LNG support, calls for stronger energy cooperation

Published 14 May, 2026 12:39pm

Pakistan's Minister meets Qatar's ambassador, highlights successful LNG deliveries and close coordination for uninterrupted energy supplies

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 15	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 15	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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