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Oil rises over 1% as Iran threat puts Red Sea route at risk

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 07:12pm

Brent crude futures were up 93 cents, or 1.09%, to $85.88 a barrel

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...

Oil heads for weekly gains as Middle East supply risks persist

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 05:48pm

Brent futures were up 24 cents, or 0.3%, at $76.54 a barrel

Refining Policy 2023: Amendments set to return to CCoE

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: The long-awaited amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023 are set to return to the Cabinet...

Oil cos raise the alarm regarding frequent changes in pricing formula

Updated 28 Jun, 2026 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s downstream petroleum sector has sounded an unprecedented alarm over what industry...

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’,...

Pakistan’s refineries: between revenue needs and energy security

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Pakistan’s oil refining sector occupies a strategic but often under-appreciated space in the national economy. The...

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...

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...

Ogra yet to clear backlog: Rs107bn in OMCs’ PDCs stay unsettled

Updated 08 Apr, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are facing mounting financial strain as up to Rs107 billion in Price...

March refinery throughput rises 13% year-on-year

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 09:56am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s oil refining sector played a pivotal role in averting a potential fuel supply crisis during...

Hormuz closure could triple Pakistan’s oil bill, push inflation to 15pc-17pc

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

Oil markets are being shaken once again globally by geopolitical strains in the Middle East. The mounting tension...

Stable margins anchor POL’s 1HFY26

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 06:12am

In 1HFY26, Pakistan Oilfields Limited (PSX: POL) delivered a resilient earnings performance despite a decline in the...

BR RESEARCH: OMC sales kick off 2026 on a rebound

Updated 04 Feb, 2026 08:06am

The OMC sector recorded a strong rebound in Jan-26, with total petroleum product sales rising by 10 percent...

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...

Petroleum Association seeks govt support to settle Rs1.547trn overdue payments

Updated 19 Jan, 2026 08:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Petroleum Exploration and Production Companies Association (PPEPCA) has sought the Ministry...

Oil gains as market weighs Iran, Russia supply risks

Published 11 Jan, 2026 03:26am

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose 2percent on Friday on growing supply worries linked to intensifying protests in...

BR RESEARCH: OMC sales signal recovery with some friction

Updated 08 Jan, 2026 07:24am

Pakistan’s oil marketing companies recorded a mixed performance in December 2025, with headline volumes improving...

New oil and gas reserves: PM urges aggressive drive to explore, extract

Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:11am

ISLAMABAD: In a bold move to tackle the country’s crippling energy crisis, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on...

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited: performance and outlook

Updated 26 Dec, 2025 07:26am

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (PSX: OGDC) is Pakistan’s largest exploration and production company,...

BR RESEARCH: Oil glut could deepen

Updated 26 Dec, 2025 07:26am

Global oil markets have decisively moved away from a scarcity-driven narrative. The dominant feature now is...

BR RESEARCH: Cheap crude for now

Updated 26 Nov, 2025 08:05am

As of November 2025, global crude oil markets are shifting again. After a brief rebound earlier in the year, prices...

Aramco opens 50th retail station

Published 12 Nov, 2025 06:54am

KARACHI: Gas & Oil Pakistan Limited, in partnership with Aramco, inaugurated its 50th retail station on Srinagar...

BR Research: Oil’s timely retreat for Pakistan

Updated 12 Nov, 2025 07:47am

Oil prices have softened again, and this time the decline feels different. Brent crude hovering in the low to mid ...

POL sector leads Customs duty amid import reliance

Updated 10 Nov, 2025 08:45am

ISLAMABAD: The petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) sector remained the largest contributor to Customs Duty during...

Steady fuel demand in October

Updated 06 Nov, 2025 08:23am

The oil marketing companies (OMCs) posted flattish overall sales in October 2025 at 1.50 million tons, compared to...

Strategic shift to gas exploration outlined: OGDC posts big leap in recovery of receivables

Published 04 Nov, 2025 05:55am

KARACHI: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) has reported significant progress in receivables recovery ...

OPEC+ further hikes oil output

Published 03 Nov, 2025 04:58am

LONDON: The eight key members of the OPEC+ alliance, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, on Sunday said they had...

Exploration licences: PD receives bids for 23 of 40 offshore blocks

Updated 01 Nov, 2025 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division on Friday received bids for 23 of the 40 offshore blocks, which were launched in...

‘Pricing anomaly’: Petroleum industry faced Rs3/litre loss at oil imports in Jul-Sept, says report

Published 31 Oct, 2025 09:07pm

KARACHI: Pakistan’s petroleum industry booked a loss of Rs3/litre on import of crude oil and finished products in...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
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 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
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%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (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%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
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%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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