The pricing of fuel—II Updated 15 Sep, 2026 05:29am The price of Brent crude has spiralled up to USD 107.86 per barrel on the 11th of September. This is the highest...
FBR slaps Rs80/litre FED on 3 POL products Updated 13 Sep, 2026 03:13pm FBR’s instructions on Finance Act 2026, the petroleum products are chargeable to petroleum development levy
The pricing of fuel Updated 08 Sep, 2026 07:21am The focus of this article is on the pricing of liquid fuel, especially petrol and high-speed diesel oil. These are...
Sale, purchase of POL products: ECC may okay PSO deal with OQ Oman Updated 24 Aug, 2026 09:36am Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik met Oman Ambassador; discussed energy security, diversification, and preferential cargoes
Govt alerted about possible hoarding of POL products Updated 17 Jul, 2026 09:06am ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and the Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) on Thursday...
GDP growth rate in 2025-26 Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:59am The previous week’s article had highlighted the divergence between the sectoral growth rates for 2025-26, estimated...
POL products: Over Rs1.6trn budgetary target set for Petroleum Levy Updated 13 Jun, 2026 08:35am ISLAMABAD: The government has set a budgetary target of Rs 1.676.509 trillion for petroleum levy (PL) on petroleum...
PM issues warning to hoarders of POL products Updated 08 Apr, 2026 09:17am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday issued a stern warning, declaring that any attempt to hoard...
Business community urges govt to withdraw taxes on POL products Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am KARACHI: Business and industrial community has termed the massive increase in petroleum price a bomb on public,...
PTI rejects hike in prices of POL products, govt’s ‘narrative’ Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) General Secretary Salman Akran Raja rejected the recent hike in the prices of...
Outlook for the economy Updated 31 Mar, 2026 07:37am Three quarters of the financial year of 2025-26 have just come to an end. There is need to assess the performance of...
LCCI chief praises PM for not increasing prices of POL products Published 29 Mar, 2026 03:49am LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol has appreciated Prime...
Govt satisfied with available stocks of POL products Updated 27 Mar, 2026 08:50am ISLAMABAD: The government has said that the country currently has adequate stocks of petroleum products to meet...
POL products: PPDA urges OMCs to maintain smooth supply Published 07 Mar, 2026 05:05am KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has urged the authorities and oil marketing companies to...
Government appoints new secretary for Petroleum Division Updated 06 Mar, 2026 09:26am ISLAMABAD: Amid speculation about potential fuel shortages in the market due to tensions in the Middle East, the...
Prices of petroleum products likely to decline Updated 14 Jan, 2026 08:48am ISLAMABAD: The prices of petroleum products may be reduced up to Rs 5.49 per litre for fortnight starting from...
Growing reliance on imported POL products putting a strain on local production Published 03 Jan, 2026 03:15am ISLAMABAD: Policy bottlenecks and continued reliance on imported petroleum products are placing avoidable strain on...
Smuggling, illicit trade curbed in a big way: Jul-Nov POL products’ revenue jumps 82pc YoY, PM told Published 20 Dec, 2025 05:44am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Friday that revenue from petroleum products surged by 82...
POL products: Govt mulling up to Rs2.34/litre hike from Nov 1st Updated 30 Oct, 2025 09:23am ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering up to Rs 2.34 per litre increase in the prices of petroleum...
Big decrease in POL products’ prices likely Published 30 Jul, 2025 03:16am ISLAMABAD: A substantial decrease in the prices of petroleum products is anticipated for the fortnight commencing...
Traders, politicians reject hike in POL products’ prices Updated 21 Jul, 2025 08:46am PESHAWAR: Traders, leaders of political parties and members of civil society have rejected the recent increase in...
‘Enough POL stock present in country’ Updated 23 Jun, 2025 09:02am ISLAMABAD: State Minister of Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani Sunday informed National Assembly Standing Committee on...
Pakistan govt set to slap GST on POL products, hike petroleum levy Updated 21 May, 2025 10:00am ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly decided to increase the petroleum levy from Rs80 to Rs90 per litre and to...
POL products: Fixed rate, one-year freeze proposed to govt Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am KARACHI: Malik Khuda Bakhsh, President of the Pakistan Business Forum (Karachi Region) and Convener of the Energy...
POL products’ prices: PM chooses to maintain status quo Updated 16 Mar, 2025 09:46am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif opted to maintain current petroleum product prices, effective March 16,...
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...
POL products’ prices reduced Updated 16 Feb, 2025 09:37am ISLAMABAD: The federal government Saturday decided to partially pass on the benefits of lower international oil...
POL products: Ex-depot prices may go up by Rs6.20/litre from 16th Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am ISLAMABAD: The ex-depot prices of petroleum products are estimated to increase by up to Rs6.20 per litre with effect...
POL products: Dec sales up 3pc to 1.28m tons YoY Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am KARACHI: The sales of petroleum products in the country increased by 3.0 percent on year-on-year basis to 1.28...
Significant cut in POL products’ prices likely Published 13 Dec, 2024 08:28am ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering a significant reduction in ex-depot prices for petroleum ...