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West Texas Intermediate

Fuel price hike rouses business community’s ire

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

KARACHI: Business and industrial community reacted with deep concern and strong protests to the country’s fuel price...

IEA head says more oil stocks can be released if necessary

Published 16 Mar, 2026 10:58pm

PARIS: International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Monday more strategic oil stocks could be released if...

Oil slides as interest rate expectations eclipse Chinese data

Updated 19 Apr, 2023 08:29pm

LONDON: Oil prices dropped sharply on Wednesday as potential U.S. interest rate hikes that could slow growth and...

Oil slips as dollar firms, Russia pipeline halt limits slide

Updated 27 Feb, 2023 07:58pm

LONDON: Oil prices edged lower on Monday as a stronger dollar discouraged buying, though losses were limited by...

Oil rises on China outlook, supply worries after Turkey earthquake

Updated 07 Feb, 2023 09:15pm

Oil prices rose for a second straight session on Tuesday, driven by optimism about recovering demand in China and...

Oil steady as Russian oil products ban looms, dollar falls

Updated 02 Feb, 2023 08:45pm

LONDON: Oil prices were steady on Thursday as looming sanctions on Russian oil products added uncertainty over...

Oil prices rise over $2 on drawdown in U.S. crude stocks

Updated 21 Dec, 2022 09:23pm

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose by more than $2 on Wednesday after data showed a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude...

Oil edges higher as U.S. crude stocks plunge on strong export demand

Updated 17 Aug, 2022 09:29pm

HOUSTON: Oil edged marginally higher after hitting a six-month low earlier on Wednesday, as markets weighed a...

Oil prices hit lowest since Ukraine invasion amid recession fears

Updated 05 Aug, 2022 01:11am

LONDON: Global oil prices dropped on Thursday to their lowest levels since before Russia's February invasion of...

Top oil producers to meet amid record crude prices

Published 31 Jan, 2022 10:26am

LONDON: The world's top oil-producing countries will meet on Wednesday to discuss a further increase in output, ...

Oil prices mixed ahead of US jobs report, more gains eyed

Published 03 Sep, 2021 11:46am

Brent crude futures were up 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $73.16 a barrel at 0619 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 4 cents

Oil edges up but on track for big weekly drop on supply concerns

However, the crude prices have remained rangebound in the past three weeks, with Brent between $60 and $65 a barrel and WTI at $57 to $62.
"Oil prices are entering a consolidation phase after swinging wildly last month," said oil broker PVM's Stephen Brennock.

Oil prices dip on mixed supply and demand outlook

Published 09 Apr, 2021 03:43pm

"If a fulsome framework can be crafted in the coming weeks, significant quantities of Iranian oil will likely hit the market in H2 2021," RBC Capital analyst Helima Croft said in a note this week.

Oil steadies, recovery stunded by European lockdowns, US stockbuild

Published 24 Mar, 2021 01:04pm

But gasoline stocks fell by 3.7 million barrels, compared with expectations for a build of 1.2 million barrels.

Nasdaq drops 3% on inflation fears, WTI oil loses 7.1%

Published 19 Mar, 2021 11:09am

The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index slid 3.0 percent to close at 13,116.17, while the broad-based S&P 500 lost 1.5 percent to end at 3,915.46.

Platts to add US WTI crude to dated Brent benchmark

Published 22 Feb, 2021 06:48pm

Dated Brent underpins global Brent oil benchmark.
North Sea output is declining, move to add 500,000 bpd.
WTI to be first non-North Sea grade added to dated Brent basket.

Oil outlook for 2021 hit by new COVID-19 strain

Published 31 Dec, 2020 06:45pm

Pace of oil demand recovery to depend on vaccine rollouts –analysts.
Some analysts say no return to pre-pandemic levels before 2023.
OPEC to meet on Jan. 4 to decide on output.
Brent has averaged $43.21/bbl in 2020, WTI about $39.34.

Oil gains 2% after draws in U.S. product inventories

Published 24 Dec, 2020 03:09am

Brent crude futures rose $1.12, or 2.2%, to settle at $51.20 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose $1.1, or 2.3%, to settle at $48.12 a barrel.

Oil tumbles 4pc as new virus strain revives demand fears

Published 22 Dec, 2020 12:59am

Brent climbed above $50 last week for the first time since March, buoyed by optimism stemming from COVID-19 vaccines.

Oil slips as surge in COVID-19 cases threatens demand

Published 18 Dec, 2020 03:23pm

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures slipped 14 cents or 0.29pc, to $48.22 a barrel at 0757 GMT, while Brent crude futures fell 20 cents, or 0.39pc, to $51.30.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,524.76
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,846.69
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,340.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	83.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,017.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	78.92
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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