FCA for June 2023: Nepra to hold public hearing on KE’s plea on 26th KARACHI: The K-Electric (KE) has filed a petition with National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Print Gas allocation policy: Industry seeks govt help to address ‘violation’ ISLAMABAD: Federal B, Area Association of Trade and Industry has sought the Finance Minister’s help to address the... Updated 09 Jul, 2023 04:16pm
Print Private power plants: PD pays Rs300bn to trim circular debt Finance Ministry has issued a GoP guarantee in respect of fresh refinancing facilities from a consortium of four banks Updated 06 Jul, 2023 10:36am
Print NPCC submits Jul-Sep fuel requirements ISLAMABAD: National Power Control Centre (NPCC), the System Operator (SO) of power sector, has submitted fuel (RFO... Updated 26 Jun, 2023 09:23am
Print Consumers facing ‘massive’ power load-shedding, ‘inflated’ bills ISLAMABAD: The government’s inability, ill planning and financial woes have multiplied the miseries of electricity... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:50am
Print ECC advises PD: RLNG demand be firmed up 3 months in advance ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has advised Petroleum Division to ensure that... Updated 17 Jun, 2023 08:48am
Markets Disruption in RLNG supply: Increase in power load-shedding expected ISLAMABAD: As the country is facing shortfall of over 5000 MW due to rising temperature in the country, Minister for... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Print Subsidies raised to Rs1.074trn ISLAMABAD: The federal government has budgeted an increase in subsidies by 62 percent, ie, from Rs 664 billion in... Published 10 Jun, 2023 04:42am
Markets SNGPL, SSGC consumers: Price of imported RLNG without GST fixed for June ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), on Thursday, fixed weighted average sale price of imported... Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am
Markets Jul-Mar of FY 2022-23: Deposits of gas, crude oil deplete ISLAMABAD: The deposits of natural gas and crude oil have depleted by 9.29 percent and 10.23 percent during first... Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance Govt approves Rs4bn SG for Punjab’s export-oriented sectors ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Wednesday approved a supplementary grant of Rs4 billion for a further gas subsidy ... Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am
Print Discos’ tariffs: Nepra approves 79-paisa per unit FCA for March ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved positive adjustment of paisa 79 per... Updated 26 May, 2023 08:51am
Markets Clarification ISLAMABAD: This is with reference to a news captioned “Rs67bn loss caused thru misuse of subsidized RLNG for... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
Markets Refineries forced to export products as power plants not lifting FO ISLAMABAD: Power plants are reportedly not lifting furnace oil as per firm demand due to which refineries are... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
BR Research Power generation: Record fall Electricity generation in April 2023 went down 23 percent year-on-year. April of 2018 saw higher electricity... Published 23 May, 2023 08:50am
Print Rs67bn loss caused thru misuse of subsidised RLNG for EoUs ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Audit Petroleum and Natural Resources has found shortcomings in supply of... Updated 23 May, 2023 08:52am
Print Subsidy availed under ZRI scheme: Finance Division proposes industries’ forensic audit ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has proposed forensic audit of industries which availed subsidy under Zero Rated... Updated 18 May, 2023 09:34am
Markets Gas/RLNG supply: PAKSEA concerned at withdrawal of concessionary tariff KARACHI: While expressing grave concern over the recent move of withdrawal of concessionary tariff on gas/RLNG ... Published 16 May, 2023 03:23am
Markets KE can make huge savings by running plants on natural gas: KATI KARACHI: President of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Faraz-ur-Rehman said that the KE can save... Published 06 May, 2023 06:23am
Business & Finance Export-oriented sectors: PTEA resents withdrawal of concessional gas tariff FAISALABAD: Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has flayed the decision of withdrawal of concessional... Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am
Markets Global gas markets rebalancing, to remain tight in 2023: IEA LONDON: Global gas markets are gradually rebalancing but are expected to remain tight in 2023 amid lower Russian... Published 04 May, 2023 10:35am
Business & Finance Zero-rated sectors: KCCI demands govt restore RCET KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Mohammed Tariq Yousuf, while expressing deep... Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am
Markets Gas/RLNG supply to five export-oriented sectors: PTEA rejects withdrawal of concessionary tariff FAISALABAD: Abrupt policy reversals are wreaking havoc to the economy. Withdrawal of Regionally Competitive Energy... Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am
Print Rs80bn gas subsidy to five export sectors ends ISLAMABAD: The federal government has ended the Rs 80-billion subsidy on gas to five export sectors for FY... Updated 30 Apr, 2023 04:51pm
BR Research Power generation tanks like never before Pakistan’s grid power generation in March 2023 dipped 16 percent year-on-year. This has never happened before. Not... Published 27 Apr, 2023 07:04am
Opinion SSGC: Recovery and transformation Sui Southern Gas Co. Ltd. (SSGC) serves the gas transmission and distribution to Sindh and Balochistan. SSGC caters... Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:15am
Editorials Hot desert’s coal left out in the cold EDITORIAL: The dollar crunch is hitting the economy hard; the power sector is no exception either. One more casualty... Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:15am
Print Too tight fiscal space: MoF bans SGs, subsidies Cites limited fiscal space and cap on expenditures as reasons Updated 21 Mar, 2023 09:02am
Markets Bangladesh’s RPGCL seeks LNG cargo for April delivery DHAKA/SINGAPORE: Bangladesh’s state-owned Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has issued a tender seeking... Published 17 Mar, 2023 01:27pm
BR Research Pakistan’s dwindling LNG relevance As Europe seems to have escaped a harsh winter, LNG prices have come down quite a bit from the peak seen six months... Published 14 Mar, 2023 09:15am
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