Israel’s attacks on Iran: Pakistan govt may fall short of Rs1,161bn PL target Petrol price rises by $1.98 per BBL from $71.8118 per BBL to $73.79 per BBL Updated 14 Jun, 2025 04:23pm
BR Research FY26 budget delivers little for oil, gas and refineries The Federal Budget for FY26 has brought a mix of continuity and subtle policy shifts for Pakistan’s oil and gas... Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:28am
BR Research Fuel market gains momentum In May 2025, Pakistan’s Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) recorded a robust performance, continuing their recovery... Updated 05 Jun, 2025 08:36am
Markets Ministry seeks ECC nod for new OMCs, dealers’ digitisation KARACHI: The Petroleum ministry is set to send a summary to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), in near... Published 31 May, 2025 05:56am
BR Research Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited (PSX: HTL) is incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company. The company is... Updated 26 May, 2025 08:02am
Business & Finance CEOs of refineries appreciate resolution of sales tax issue ISLAMABAD: The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Pakistan’s leading oil refineries called on Federal Minister for... Updated 21 May, 2025 09:17am
Print Pakistan govt set to slap GST on POL products, hike petroleum levy ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly decided to increase the petroleum levy from Rs80 to Rs90 per litre and to... Updated 21 May, 2025 10:00am
BR Research Pakistan State Oil Pakistan State Oil (PSX: PSO) stands as the largest oil marketing company (OMC) in Pakistan, holding the highest... Updated 20 May, 2025 08:06am
Opinion The evolutionary arc of global oil and why Pakistan’s needs to bend it Pakistan stands at a pivotal energy crossroads. With global momentum pushing toward a post-oil world by 2050[1], as... Updated 19 May, 2025 07:26am
Print Hike in prices of petrol, diesel likely Govt expected to approve an increase of over Rs 4 per litre in the price of petrol Updated 15 May, 2025 02:46pm
Markets OMCs and dealers: Body reviews matter of revision in margins ISLAMABAD: The 8th meeting of the Standing Committee on Energy (Petroleum Division) of the National Assembly was ... Published 30 Apr, 2025 06:21am
BR Research Diesel surplus incoming The inventory of petroleum products—mainly high-speed diesel (HSD)—is building up to dangerous levels in the country... Published 09 Apr, 2025 08:53am
BR Research OMCs – Fueling fragile recovery With total petroleum sales climbing by 4 percent year-on-year to 11.77 million tons, Pakistan’s oil marketing sector... Published 08 Apr, 2025 08:59am
Print Expanding OMC network in Balochistan: stepped-up action ordered ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed the concerned ministries to expedite implementation on... Updated 08 Apr, 2025 10:23pm
BR Research Attock Petroleum Limited Attock Petroleum Limited (PSX: APL), incorporated in 1998, is an oil marketing company and a part of the vertically... Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:52am
Print POL prices likely to fall ISLAMABAD: The federal government is expected to slash petroleum product prices by up to Rs14.16 per litre in the... Updated 15 Mar, 2025 09:38am
Opinion No lessons learnt Pakistan is a unique country in which the authorities seem incapable of learning from past experience. Here we are... Updated 11 Mar, 2025 06:07am
Markets ‘Take or Pay’ provision in SPAs: OMAP concerned over proposed clause by Ogra LAHORE: Tariq Wazir Ali, Chairman of the Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP), has expressed serious ... Published 10 Mar, 2025 06:37am
BR Research Oil sales 8MFY25: Slow-paced growth The country’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) experienced a mixed performance in February 2025, with total petroleum... Published 05 Mar, 2025 07:16am
Business & Finance APPDA rejects govt’s decision to deregulate oil prices ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (APPDA) rejected the government’s decision to deregulate... Published 24 Feb, 2025 06:23am
Markets Petroleum products: dealers oppose govt’s deregulation plan RAWALPINDI: Rejecting federal government’s plan to deregulate petroleum products, Pakistan Petroleum Dealers... Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am
BR Research Petroleum sales in 7MFY25 Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) witnessed a mixed performance in January 2025, with overall petroleum... Published 06 Feb, 2025 08:26am
Business & Finance OCAC asks govt to revise OMCs’ margin ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) asked the federal government to revise Oil Marketing Companies... Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am
Print Downstream oil sector deregulation: OCAC refuses to endorse any future road map ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) has issued a strong statement, asserting that the oil... Updated 07 Jan, 2025 12:53pm
BR Research November ignites petroleum sales After a strong October, November 2024 also proved favorable for the oil marketing companies, as the sector’s... Published 04 Dec, 2024 08:50am
Markets Petrol, HSD prices rise due to combined impact of taxes, OMCs’ margins ISLAMABAD: The combined impact of taxes and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) margins, accounting for 68 percent of... Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am
Print Petroleum products’ prices likely to be increased ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering a potential increase in petroleum product prices for the fortnight... Updated 29 Nov, 2024 04:32pm
Business & Finance Petrol price hiked by Rs1.35, HSD’s by Rs3.85 ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a mixed bag of news for consumers, with a price hike for petrol and... Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am
Business & Finance Smuggled petro products at 11,500 fuel stations: FBR developing application to curb sale ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is developing a Geographic Information System-based mobile application... Published 04 Oct, 2024 06:46am
Business & Finance OMAP seeks PM’s intervention to help resolve issues facing petroleum industry LAHORE: The Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) has sounded the alarm on the country’s petroleum industry,... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:37am