Govt announces another Rs30 increase in petrol price Finance Minister Miftah Ismail says decision taken due to rising prices of petroleum products in international market After increase, petrol hits Rs209.86 per litre Updated 03 Jun, 2022 12:18am
Markets Oil hedge funds caught between sanctions, recession LONDON: Portfolio investors have left their petroleum positions essentially unchanged for the last nine weeks as ... Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am
Business & Finance IMF will link release of funds to increase in income taxes, subsidy removal: Shaukat Tarin Talks between Pakistan and IMF on stalled Extended Fund Facility likely to be held from May 18 Updated 09 May, 2022 04:48pm
Print Support for fuel management: Govt in search of a feasible plan ISLAMABAD: Ministries of Finance, Power and Petroleum have been directed to work out a feasible plan for fuel... Updated 07 May, 2022 09:58am
Pakistan First half of May: Govt decides to keep prices of petroleum products unchanged Decision taken to not burden the consumers, says notification Published 30 Apr, 2022 09:00pm
BR Research LNG imports to outpace crude oil Plenty of analysts have had sleepless nights over the ballooning energy import bill. Calls to curb demand have been... Published 26 Apr, 2022 08:16am
Opinion Growth in imports The information on the composition of imports from July 21 to March 22 was released recently by the Pakistan Bureau... Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am
Editorials The country needs an energy czar EDITORIAL: A new government has been formed. The first step for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is to form his ... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am
BR Research Wholesale prices to keep CPI high It was only a matter of time before the wholesale prices started to reflect at the retail level. The National CPI... Published 06 Jan, 2022 07:47am
Markets Sales of petroleum, lubricants decline 6pc YoY, 14pc MoM KARACHI: The total petroleum and lubricant sales clocked-in at 1.51 million tons in December 2021, depicting a... Published 05 Jan, 2022 05:36am
Opinion Climate crisis puts oil in the crosshairs, but dependence persists The climate crisis has put the end of oil onto the agenda, but achieving that is a colossal task given the world... Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Markets Prices of petroleum products reduced Petrol and diesel rates decreased by Rs5 per litre New prices will be effective from December 16 Published 15 Dec, 2021 09:16pm
Markets ‘OPEC will continue with supply adjustments for oil market’ MILAN: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will continue with its supply adjustments for ... Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am
BR Research Oil sales on the rise Petroleum consumption goes unabated amid rising inflation. The petroleum products and lubricants sold by the oil... Published 03 Dec, 2021 07:54am
Pakistan Petroleum dealers demand Rs6/litre raise in margin ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) once again demanded the government to raise dealer... Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Opinion Wheat support price Globally, wheat is one of the most strategic crops, which has always been a big challenge for many governments. In... Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am
Markets VLSFO crack dips, cash premiums jump SINGAPORE: Asia’s front-month crack for 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) eased on Wednesday from a... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Opinion No solution in sight? - II One would have thought that at least for such critical issues, there will be consensus and political wrangling will... Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am
Print Jul-Oct trade deficit swells 104pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The country's trade deficit has swelled by 104 percent to $ 15.525 billion during the first four months... Updated 02 Nov, 2021 09:48am
Opinion Compounding economic ‘crisis’ Rising need of petroleum and its heavy taxation leaves the common man stripped of his earnings, and renders the ... Updated 22 Oct, 2021 04:46am
Print Textile group exports witness 27.41pc growth in Q1 ISLAMABAD: The country's textile group exports witnessed 27.41 percent growth during the first quarter... Updated 16 Oct, 2021 09:37am
Opinion Tabish Gauhar quits govt This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "Former SAPM Tabish talks of 'sniper attacks' from within govt itself"... Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am
Business & Finance Tabish Gauhar resigns as SAPM on Power and Petroleum PM accepts resignation Published 21 Sep, 2021 01:43pm
BR Research HTL – all drivers in growth mode After slower couple of years, Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited (PSX: HTL) is seeing demand returning. This is reflecting ... Published 14 Sep, 2021 07:40am
Print Petrol price hiked by Rs5.40/litre ISLAMABAD: The government has increased petrol price by Rs5.40 per litre and High-Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs2.54 per... Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:40am
Print CCoE meeting today ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) which is scheduled to meet on Thursday (today) will discuss report... Published 08 Jul, 2021 03:20am
BR Research Petroleum consumption in FY21 Oil and petroleum consumption witnessed a sharp recovery in FY21 after a dip in pandemic hit FY20. This recovery is... Published 05 Jul, 2021 08:07am
Print Transmission line project: Tabish causes considerable controversy ISLAMABAD: Top bosses of two key organizations of Power Division on Thursday brushed aside the accusations of... Updated 02 Jul, 2021 08:38am
Markets South Sudan launches first oil licensing round CAPE TOWN: South Sudan on Wednesday officially launched its first oil licensing auction with five blocks on offer,... Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am
Print Allocation for defence raised by 6.2percent ISLAMABAD: Allocation for defence for Fiscal Year 2021-22 has been raised by 6.2 percent, from Rs1.292 trillion in... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
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