Four oil refineries sign upgrade agreements Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Four of Pakistan’s five local oil refineries signed formal upgrade agreements with the...
Pakistan’s three major refineries ink upgrade agreements with govt Published 24 Sep, 2026 01:50pm Agreements were signed in Islamabad with ISGS, which has been designated by the Ministry of Energy’s Petroleum Division
Govt to penalise refineries failing to sign UAs by Oct 1 Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to impose financial penalties on oil refineries that fail to execute...
Upgradation policy: Oil refiners say committed to signing accords Updated 29 Aug, 2026 09:15am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s oil refineries have reaffirmed their commitment to sign agreements under the Refinery...
Pakistan refineries set to ink $6bn upgrade deals Updated 28 Aug, 2026 09:44pm Agreements expected to be signed early next month
US Honeywell proposes refinery upgrade plan for Pakistan Published 21 Jul, 2026 10:20am Aurangzeb welcomed Honeywell’s proposed modernisation and expansion of Pakistan’s refinery sector
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...
Diesel profits capped Updated 27 Apr, 2026 02:24pm The crack/refining margins of diesel (HSD) over crude oil have become abnormally high in the last few weeks after...
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...
POL cos’ legal framework review: Senate panel questions expertise of Petroleum board Updated 06 Mar, 2026 03:48pm ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday reviewed the legal framework governing the boards of petroleum sector...
HUBCO’s Gharo plant set to come online in second half of 2026, eyes 25,000 vehicles annually Published 26 Feb, 2026 02:49pm The IPP is also planning to expand its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure
HUBCO Green expands EV charging network in Pakistan’s major cities Published 03 Sep, 2025 03:50pm HUBCO Green (Private) Limited (HGL), a subsidiary of Hub Power Holdings Limited (HPHL), has operationalised eight...
PARCO board: Senate body expresses reservations over selection criteria Published 07 May, 2025 06:06am ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday expressed its serious reservations over appointment of a parliamentarian...
PARCO MD visits Descon’s Head Office Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am KARACHI: The Managing Director of PARCO, Irteza Ali Qureshi, a valued client of Descon Engineering for over 25 ...
Absence of CEOs of 3 Discos irks NA panel Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges expressed its strong ...
MPCL, PARCO appreciate PIP Updated 06 Dec, 2024 07:42am ISLAMABAD: Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) and Pak Arab Refinery Company Limited (PARCO) have expressed their...
Oct HSD sales 21pc up against projections due to anti-smuggling drive, start of agri season Published 26 Oct, 2024 05:55am ISLAMABAD: High sales of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) have depleted the stocks of fuel that were reported as high earlier...
Pacts deadline looms: Refineries’ upgrade plans hit snags Updated 22 Oct, 2024 09:33am ISLAMABAD: The federal government is grappling with a major hurdle in its plans to upgrade domestic refineries as...
FDI and its drivers: a perspective Updated 10 Aug, 2024 07:16am Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is all about country perception and country perception is all about political and...
TotalEnergies sells 50% stake in Total PARCO Pakistan to Gunvor Group Updated 06 Aug, 2024 11:40pm French energy giant TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to sell its 50% stake in Total PARCO Pakistan Limited...
Finance minister meets PARCO team Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:39am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with a delegation led...
Completing the petroleum value chain Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am Petroleum products, including crude oil, have the highest share in Pakistan’s external trade. Approximately 20% of...
PARCO pipeline: Customs unearths ‘tunnel’ dug for stealing diesel Updated 25 Jan, 2024 09:46am KARACHI: Customs Intelligence has busted a gang stealing non-duty paid diesel from the PARCO oil pipeline via a...
The rampant energy theft Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:56am Pak-Arab Refinery Company (PARCO) reported this week an incident of oil theft that purportedly took place at a...
PARCO reports another oil theft incident at Bin Qasim Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am KARACHI: Following a police complaint by Pak-Arab Refinery Company (PARCO), another incident of oil theft from a...
PSDF, PARCO sign MoU to provide technical training Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:56am LAHORE: Punjab Skill Development Fund (PSDF) and Pak-Arab Refinery Company Ltd (PARCO) have signed MoU under which...
Govt negotiating second cargo of discounted Russian crude Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:11am ISLAMABAD: The State Minister for Petroleum, Dr Musadik Malik, on Wednesday said that talks with Russia are...
Pakistan’s PARCO issues fuel oil sales tender for July Published 05 Jul, 2023 11:52am SINGAPORE: Pakistan’s Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO) has offered fuel oil for July loading in its latest tender,...
LNG deal with Azerbaijan to help end gas crisis by next winter: Musadik Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:59am ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik Wednesday assured that Pakistan’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)...
Jazz joins CoRe Alliance to advance climate commitment Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am ISLAMABAD: Jazz has announced joining the Collect and Recycle (CoRe) Alliance to advance its climate commitment....