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LNG imports

Second Qatari LNG tanker heads through Hormuz to Pakistan as Iran war continues, data shows

Published 11 May, 2026 07:36pm

First such cargo crossed under arrangement involving Iran, Pakistan

Australia requires LNG exporters reserve 20% of gas for east coast market

Published 07 May, 2026 10:39am

The scheme will apply from July next year and not affect existing contracts, the government said

Pakistan’s power crisis decades in the making, not just war fallout: study

Published 05 May, 2026 11:30pm

Crisis stems from decades of over-reliance on imported fossil fuel, rigid long-term gas contracts, and absence of energy storage infrastructure, study says

Azerbaijan says it is ready to supply LNG to Pakistan

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 11:10pm

'SOCAR is ready to provide LNG to Pakistan as soon as PLL submits a corresponding request,' company says

Global pressure on Pakistan’s energy landscape

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 07:38am

At a time when global energy markets are under stress because of tensions involving Iran and the wider Gulf,...

Pakistan ramps up furnace oil use, delays nuclear maintenance amid LNG shortages

Published 16 Apr, 2026 07:54pm

Supply crunch comes as Qatar’s force majeure stemming from Iran war have disrupted LNG imports

Lights out, again!

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

It was always going to unravel. The moment the war disrupted LNG flows and Qatar invoked force majeure, Pakistan’s...

Russia offers sanctioned LNG to Asia at discount of 40%, Bloomberg News says

Published 09 Apr, 2026 11:57am

Russia seeks to lure South Asian nations to buy shipments from its US-sanctioned facilities with large discounts

Prices of POL products: Khaqan criticises govt’s approach

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

ISLAMABAD: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday said that the government policy on petroleum products has been based on...

Taiwan says it has assurances over LNG supplies from ‘major’ country

Published 04 Apr, 2026 02:44pm

It has secured alternate supplies for the months ahead from countries including Australia and the United States

Rooftop solar adoption saves Pakistan $12bn in LNG imports, says study

Published 31 Mar, 2026 02:48pm

Demand for other fossil fuels has also been reduced by at least 37%

Japan oil refiners look to North America for crude supply options

Published 23 Mar, 2026 04:26pm

Japanese oil companies are exploring procurement options from various countries or dispatching vessels to them

Iran attacks wipe out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years, QatarEnergy CEO says

Published 19 Mar, 2026 09:35pm

QatarEnergy will have to declare force majeure on long-term contracts for up to five years for LNG supplies bound

GAIL India issues swap tender for two LNG cargoes, sources say

Published 18 Mar, 2026 12:33pm

GAIL, India’s largest gas distributor, is offering the cargoes for loading on a FOB basis on April 22

Bangladesh approves two spot LNG cargo purchases to address supply disruptions

Published 18 Mar, 2026 12:16pm

Bangladesh’s RPGCL had issued a tender seeking two cargoes of LNG for delivery in April 2026

Shell says global LNG demand to rise at least 54% by 2040

Published 16 Mar, 2026 05:27pm

Shell says global demand for LNG is expected to rise to between 630 million and 718 million metric tons

Rising global oil prices pose serious risks to economic recovery: BMP

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has warned that...

Pakistan’s domestic power sources cushion LNG supply risk, says Leghari

Published 13 Mar, 2026 12:30pm

About 55% of electricity generation now comes from clean sources, which the government aims to raise above 90% by 2034, says minister

Bangladesh secures spot LNG cargoes as costs soar, seeks Indian oil

Published 12 Mar, 2026 05:43pm

If the disruption drags on, we’ll have to lean more on costly spot LNG, which will add to our import burden and tighten supplies for power and industry

India GAIL buys Oman LNG cargo, sources say

Published 11 Mar, 2026 03:14pm

GAIL has bought the prompt cargo for delivery next week from a European trader

Japanese utilities’ LNG reserves down 3% on weekly basis

Published 11 Mar, 2026 11:28am

Japan gets around 6% of its LNG supplies via the Strait of Hormuz

India’s GAIL weighs supply cuts to gas customers after Petronet LNG force majeure

Published 05 Mar, 2026 07:23pm

LNG supplies to GAIL from other sources and suppliers are currently unaffected

APTMA urges Jam to take steps to safeguard export sector

Published 05 Mar, 2026 05:31am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged Commerce Minister Jam Kamal to take...

LNG buyers prioritising supply security over price, TotalEnergies executive says

Published 28 Jan, 2026 04:22pm

In the world we live in security of supply is coming back to the top of the agenda … the customer wants the energy to be delivered

Global LNG: Asia spot prices rise to nine-week top on lower winter temperatures

Published 23 Jan, 2026 06:27pm

Outside of the recent cold snap, and subsequent spike in front month pricing the market is absorbing the volatility

China’s LNG imports fell to a three-year low in 2025

Published 18 Jan, 2026 10:31am

China's 2025 LNG imports fell 10.6% from the year before to 68.43 million metric tons, according to the General Administration of Customs

Global LNG: Asia spot LNG prices edge up on South Korean demand

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:04pm

The average LNG price for February delivery into Northeast Asia was estimated at $9.60 per million British thermal units

Global LNG: Asia spot prices fall to 20-month low on weak demand

Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:26pm

Average LNG price for February delivery into northeast Asia was $9.50 per million British thermal units

China’s November refined oil exports dropped 2.2% yoy; LNG imports surged 13.6%

Published 18 Dec, 2025 11:16am

From January to November, China exported 52.65 million metric tons of refined oil, down 3.2% year-on-year

APTMA demands SNGPL waive gas bill arrears

Updated 21 Aug, 2025 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has demanded of the SNGPL to immediately withdraw...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 16	278.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 16	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 16	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	7,533.77
Nasdaq / Jul 16	25,881.95
Dow Jones / Jul 16	52,552.97
India Sensex / Jul 17	77,920.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	63,896.48
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,579.70
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,593.72
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,817.28
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,343.48

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	364,399
Petrol/Litre / Jul 17	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	79.10
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	3,989.08
Diesel/Litre / Jul 17	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.11

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	37.27 ▲ 3.39 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.72 ▲ 9.79 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.61 ▼ -0.98 (-27.3%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.25 ▼ -16.69 (-10%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.81 ▼ -1.2 (-9.99%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 17 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 17 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.54 ▼ -0.78 (-9.38%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	85,782,795 ▲ 0.17
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,049,582 ▼ -0.58
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,330,537 ▲ 2.9
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,918,262 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,198,734 ▼ -0.26
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,536,542 ▼ -1.23
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,404,498 ▼ -0.3
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,314,007 ▼ -0.39
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,439,447 ▼ -0.13
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,367,016 ▲ 0.47

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