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Oil refineries

HPCL buys 4 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude, traders say

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:54pm

The refiner purchased 2 million barrels of Murban crude from BP

Pakistan, Gunvor Group reaffirm commitment to petroleum sector investment

Published 10 Aug, 2026 03:30pm

Delegation from the Switzerland-based global energy trading company called on Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema

A policy for refineries at last

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

EDITORIAL: Finally, a brownfield refinery policy has been approved. It took six years and three governments to...

Amendments to Oil Refining Policy 2023 approved

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday approved amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023 aimed at...

PM Shehbaz approves amendments to Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023, orders swift implementation

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 05:35pm

Wants to increase strategic reserves of petroleum products

Oil falls as progress in US-Iran talks cools supply concerns

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 09:52pm

Brent futures were down $1.60, or 2.19%, to $71.35 a barrel at 11:42 a.m. ET (1542 GMT)

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...

Oil refineries: SIFC to ensure removal of major tax distortion

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) will ensure the removal of a major tax distortion for...

China invokes anti-sanctions law to counter US blacklisting of refiners

Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am

BEIJING: China has, for the first time, invoked a law targeting companies that comply with foreign sanctions it...

Indian private refiner Nayara raises gasoline, gasoil prices

Published 26 Mar, 2026 04:47pm

Indian refiners, hit hard by a declining Indian rupee and rising oil prices

India’s vegetable oil buyers step back, betting war-driven rally will ease

Published 24 Mar, 2026 04:08pm

Imports are likely to fall to about 1.1 million tons in March

KDA and refineries: Special body to sort out payment issues

Published 28 Nov, 2025 07:22am

KARACHI: A high-level delegation of the country's leading oil refineries called on Director General Karachi...

Minister urges Ogra to improve enforcement of regulations

Published 19 Sep, 2025 06:25am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, visited the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on...

Russian oil refineries, terminals burn as Ukraine hits Putin’s war economy

Published 26 Aug, 2025 05:32am

MOSCOW: Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and exporting infrastructure, striking the...

CEOs of refineries appreciate resolution of sales tax issue

Updated 21 May, 2025 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Pakistan’s leading oil refineries called on Federal Minister for...

Oil refineries’ CEOs brief Aurangzeb about investment plans

Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting Monday with a...

More European oil refineries to close, convert in next 10 years, panel says

Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:53am

LONDON: European oil refineries will have to adapt to the energy transition or face a heightened risk of closure by...

Removal of GST on POL products: Oil refineries seek minister’s intervention

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 04:08pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s oil refineries have called on Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb to urgently...

Downstream oil sector deregulation: OCAC refuses to endorse any future road map

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 12:53pm

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) has issued a strong statement, asserting that the oil...

PD misses SIFC deadline to resolve issues facing oil refineries

Updated 12 Nov, 2024 02:35pm

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division could not address oil refineries obstacles by November 10th, as mandated by the...

MPs for closure of refineries using Euro-2 standard

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday called for the closure of oil refineries producing Euro-2 and below...

3 Oct cargoes to be cancelled: Leading OMCs’ Sept cargo deferred

Updated 05 Sep, 2024 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: Leading importing Oil Marketing Companies’ September cargo has been deferred and three cargoes in October...

Surplus of HSD stock: PSO asked to re-evaluate HSD quantities contracted with Kuwait Petroleum Company

Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has directed Pakistan State Oil (PSO) to reevaluate the...

Senate panel told: Ogra takes over oil demand-supply function

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 01:03pm

ISLAMABAD: An Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) official Friday apprised a parliamentary panel that the...

Cheap Russian oil: Musadik claims private sector made hefty profits

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:54am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum, Dr. Musadik Masood Malik has reportedly accused private sector of earning huge...

‘Refineries upgrade at risk due to newly-introduced sales tax exemption’

Updated 23 Jul, 2024 08:04pm

The government has introduced a sales tax exemption in the Finance Act 2024 on petroleum products, which will...

HSD import permission to M/s GO: 5 refineries lodge protest with Ogra

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s five refineries have protested with chairman Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) for...

Oil policy deadline: CCoE grants oil refineries 60-day extension

Updated 13 Dec, 2023 09:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has granted a 60-day extension to oil refineries to meet the...

OPEC oil output falls in January led by Iraq

Published 31 Jan, 2023 07:44pm

LONDON: OPEC oil output fell in January, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, as Iraqi exports declined and Nigerian...

Putin and Saudi crown prince discuss OPEC+ cooperation to maintain price stability

Published 30 Jan, 2023 08:39pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Monday to...

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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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