OCAC welcomes decision Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has welcomed the government’s decision to introduce daily...
Govt defends its daily fuel pricing decision Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am The meeting was convened to brief industry stakeholders on the shift from weekly to daily petroleum price adjustments
Petroleum minister consults industry on daily fuel pricing reform Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:10pm Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Saturday held consultations with oil industry stakeholders on the proposed...
Govt alerted about possible hoarding of POL products Updated 17 Jul, 2026 09:06am ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and the Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) on Thursday...
OCAC demands release of Rs66.7bn pending PDCs Published 16 Jul, 2026 06:46am ISLAMABAD: Warning of a potential shortage of petroleum products, the country’s oil industry has urged the...
GDP growth rate in 2025-26 Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:59am The previous week’s article had highlighted the divergence between the sectoral growth rates for 2025-26, estimated...
POL prices: OCAC argues frequent changes hurt investor trust Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am ISLAMABAD: The Chairman of the Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) cautioned that frequent and unpredictable...
Weekly oil prices to remain unchanged Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to keep petroleum prices unchanged for the upcoming week starting June...
FBR extends revised ‘Cargo Declaration-lGM’ from Aug 15 Updated 08 Jun, 2026 09:28am ISLAMABAD: Two days before announcement of federal budget (2026-27), the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised...
OCAC concerned over inventory gains review, cross-subsidy plans Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has raised serious concerns over reported government plans to...
Pakistan extends deadline for import of petroleum products on relaxed rules till July 10 Published 07 May, 2026 10:52pm Pakistan has extended the deadline for importing crude oil and petroleum products on relaxed rules up to July 10,...
Ogra disburses approx Rs38bn in PDC to 34 OMCs Updated 18 Apr, 2026 09:06am ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has processed the disbursement of approximately Rs 38 billion...
PDCs: oil industry urges regulator to revisit withholding proposal Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am ISLAMABAD: The country’s oil industry has urged the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to reconsider its...
Outlook for the economy Updated 31 Mar, 2026 07:37am Three quarters of the financial year of 2025-26 have just come to an end. There is need to assess the performance of...
OCAC writes letters to governor SBP, chairman Ogra: Temporary approval of CIF imports with war-risk premium allowance sought Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has sought temporary approval of CIF imports with war-risk...
Line fill financing cost: OCAC urges Ogra to review existing recovery methodology Published 19 Jan, 2026 05:15am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has requested Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to...
Recovery through IFEM: OMC margins, digitisation targets critical: OCAC Published 16 Jan, 2026 05:52am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has urged Ogra propose structured and ring-fenced recovery...
OPINION: State of the economy Updated 06 Jan, 2026 07:22am The first half of 2025-26 has come to an end. This is an appropriate time to review the progress of the economy,...
OCAC submits proposals to address challenges facing industry Published 11 Dec, 2025 03:26am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has submitted proposals to address various industry challenges,...
Petroleum minister meets OMAP, OCAC officials Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, held a meeting on Wednesday with representatives ...
OCAC seeks POL cargo clearance without bank guarantee Updated 21 Oct, 2025 08:51am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Marketing Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has urged Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah, to...
SIFC’s intervention sought: OCAC, members say concerned over imposition of PL on furnace oil Published 03 Jul, 2025 02:51am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) and its member companies have expressed deep concern and strong...
OCAC seeks SIFC intervention over petroleum levy on furnace oil Published 02 Jul, 2025 06:31pm The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has sought intervention from the Special Investment Facilitation Council...
The evolutionary arc of global oil and why Pakistan’s needs to bend it Updated 19 May, 2025 07:26am Pakistan stands at a pivotal energy crossroads. With global momentum pushing toward a post-oil world by 2050[1], as...
Road blockades in Sindh disrupt fuel supply to upcountry Updated 23 Apr, 2025 08:38pm KARACHI: Fuel supply to upcountry regions from Karachi has come to a standstill amid ongoing protests and road...
OCAC submits budget proposals for FY 2025-26 Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has submitted a budget proposal for the fiscal year 2025-26 to...
OCAC seeks 27pc hike in OMC margin Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has sought increase in OMC margin by 27 percent to Rs10/litre...
OCAC asks govt to revise OMCs’ margin Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) asked the federal government to revise Oil Marketing Companies...
OCAC thanks mayor for repairing KOIA infrastructure Published 23 Jan, 2025 07:38am KARACHI: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has expressed its gratitude to Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza...
Ogra launches state-of-the-art mobile app ‘Raahguzar’ Published 23 Jan, 2025 07:34am ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), in collaboration with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and...