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Power prices surge as winter storm spikes demand in US data centre alley

Updated 26 Jan, 2026 07:14am

BOSTON: Power prices in the largest US grid rose sharply on Sunday as demand in a region with the world’s largest...

‘Cut in power prices is like cumin in mouth of a camel’

Published 19 Apr, 2025 07:05am

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party Karachi President Abdul Hakim Quaid has said that the reduction in electricity...

Power consumers: Punjab govt to give Rs45bn subsidy for 2 months: Nawaz

Published 17 Aug, 2024 06:12am

LAHORE: Announcing that the PML-N-led Punjab government has decided to bring Rs 14 per unit relief in the bills of...

Power and wheat flour: ECC approves Rs23bn TSG for AJK govt

Updated 16 May, 2024 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs23 billion technical...

Power, wheat flour prices slashed in AJK

Updated 14 May, 2024 08:59am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has announced that the state...

EPQL in 1QCY23

Published 17 Apr, 2024 06:12am

Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited (PSX: EPQL) announced its financial performance for the first quarter of CY23...

Oct’23 FCA: NEPRA approves Rs3.07/unit hike for DISCOs

Published 05 Dec, 2023 09:34pm

Increase will not be applicable to K.Electric (KE) consumers, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS), and lifeline consumers

Power sector woes: caretaker PM Kakar orders immediate action against electricity theft

Updated 04 Sep, 2023 08:38pm

Directs authorities to submit reports in this regard on daily basis

Traders strike against hike in fuel and power prices

Updated 03 Sep, 2023 10:31pm

Major wholesale and retail markets remain closed in the country’s largest financial hub

Business community voices deep concern over hike in fuel prices, power tariffs

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

KARACHI: The hike in oil and power prices will have an immediate negative impact on exports, production cost,...

Spain, Portugal get EU approval to cut power prices

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

MADRID: Spain and Portugal reached an agreement with the European Commission Tuesday to slash electricity prices on...

Prices of all essential kitchen items increase further

Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: Prices of all the essential kitchen items have witnessed an increasing trend during this week past as...

Prices of essential kitchen items increase further

Published 31 Oct, 2021 04:05am

ISLAMABAD: Prices of all the essential kitchen items have witnessed an increasing trend during this week past as...

Gas crisis helps to land BP $500m windfall

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

LONDON: BP’s trading team made at least $500 million in the third quarter of 2021, two sources with knowledge of...

Copper stumbles on worries about China demand, power crisis

Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am

LONDON: Copper prices retreated on Tuesday, weighed down by worries that a power crisis and slower economic growth ...

Prices of all kitchen items increase further

Published 24 Oct, 2021 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: Following an increase in fuel, power prices coupled with Pakistan rupee depreciation, the prices of all...

Oil whipsaws, then steadies as energy crunch feeds volatility

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

NEW YORK: Oil prices steadied after whipsawing in a volatile session on Tuesday, as traders weighed the effect that...

Oil settles up 1.5pc; hits multi-year highs on surging demand

Published 12 Oct, 2021 01:01am

BENGALURU: Oil prices jumped on Monday to the highest levels in years, fuelled by rebounding global demand that has...

China eyes coal output boost, higher power prices to ease shortages

Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: China has ordered its two top coal regions to boost output and will allow coal-fired power...

EU ministers meet on Europe’s ‘critical’ energy crisis

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

BRUSSELS: A looming energy crisis facing Europe overshadowed a meeting of EU ministers on Wednesday, with...

US natgas slips on forecasts

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slipped on Thursday on forecasts for an end to heatwaves over the next two weeks as...

US power & natgas prices spike in Texas, California

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

NEW YORK: Power and natural gas prices in Texas and California spiked to multimonth highs this week as homes and...

Power tariff: Quarterly adjustment

Published 19 May, 2021 07:25am

The power regulator has allowed Rs0.9 per unit on account of first and second quarterly tariff adjustment for FY21....

Power tariffs: Decision time calling

Published 13 Apr, 2021 07:26am

“The Prime Minister doesn’t want increase in tariffs….”, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on ...

Forward prices rise on drier weather outlook, higher fuel rates

Published 01 Mar, 2021 06:08pm

Nordic front-quarter baseload power contract rose 0.95 euro to 24.60 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) .
Carbon front-year allowances firmed 0.41 euro to 37.69 euros a tonne.

Front-year prices eye worst day in nearly six weeks

Published 22 Feb, 2021 08:07pm

Nordic front-year fell 11.45 euros ($13.89), or 5.4%, to 25.25 euros per megawatt hour (MWh).
Nordic front-quarter baseload power contract fell 3.35 euros, or 12.3%, to 23.80 euros/MWh.

Front quarter set for worst day in a year on wetter outlook

Published 15 Feb, 2021 06:45pm

Nordic front-year lost 0.55 euro or 2%, to 26.95 euros/MWh, also on-track for its biggest fall since Jan. 15
Weather forecasts have changed during the weekend - now less cold, more precipitation and stronger winds are forecast.

Power generation: Static & inefficient

Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:30am

Pakistan’s power sector (ex KE) generated 124 billion units in 2018. Another 124 billion in 2019. And 123 billion...

German spot surges on tighter wind supply

Published 13 Jan, 2021 06:06pm

German baseload power for Thursday climbed 51.6% to 69.75 euros ($84.94) per megawatt hour (MWh).
German wind power is set to plummet 23.1 gigawatts (GW) on Thursday to 13.7 GW, Refinitiv Eikon data showed.

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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 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	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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