India’s fuel demand rises BENGALURU: India’s fuel consumption rose 8.2% year-on-year in January, government data showed on Thursday, helped... Published 09 Feb, 2024 03:29am
Markets Russian oil flows through Red Sea still face lower risks LONDON: Tankers carrying Russian oil have continued sailing through the Red Sea largely uninterrupted by Houthi... Published 01 Feb, 2024 12:08pm
Markets Red Sea worries cause spike in refined fuel prices, but market will adjust: Russell LAUNCESTON: The main impact from the escalating tensions in the Middle East and the threat to ships transiting the... Published 30 Jan, 2024 10:21am
World Iran Guards seize foreign vessel carrying ‘smuggled’ fuel TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized Sunday a foreign oil tanker carrying around two million litres of... Updated 28 Jan, 2024 10:49pm
Markets China’s fuel exports fall in December amid tight quotas, higher domestic demand BEIJING: China’s exports of three major fuel products fell across the board in December from the previous year,... Published 18 Jan, 2024 11:03am
Markets US distillate inventories normalize as fuel demand slows CHICAGO: Recent builds in US distillate stocks have pushed inventories to normal levels for the first time since... Published 14 Jan, 2024 03:13am
World Protests, strikes, fuel shortages as pensions fury rages in France PARIS: French citizens protested and downed tools again on Thursday, with transport and refineries grinding to a ... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Print Ministry given six weeks to draft fuel relief package Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik says package is a pricing scheme and not a subsidy Updated 24 Mar, 2023 09:02am
Markets India plans to extend fuel export curbs NEW DELHI: India plans to extend restrictions on the export of diesel and gasoline after the current fiscal year ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Markets India plans to extend fuel export curbs beyond March NEW DELHI: India plans to extend restrictions on the export of diesel and gasoline after the current fiscal year... Published 20 Mar, 2023 10:21am
Markets Improving India demand boosts thermal coal prices in Asia NEW DELHI: Signs of stronger import demand from India have arrested the decline in price of the thermal coal grades... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Opinion Energy sector reforms – II: low-hanging fruit rotting Building on previous op-eds, we are aware of Pakistan’s energy sector challenges and measures requiring execution in... Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am
BR Research Power generation remains under pressure It does not make headlines anymore, but electricity generation continues to dwindle month after month. At 8 billion... Published 20 Jan, 2023 09:07am
Business & Finance PCJCCI for low-cost energy projects in collaboration with China LAHORE: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) urged the federal government to initiate... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am
BR Research Electricity saving: It isn’t broke; don’t fix So, energy conservation is the new plan. Nothing was ever seen before, but least needed than ever before. The idea ... Published 22 Dec, 2022 07:54am
Editorials The revenue shortfall EDITORIAL: Tax revenue shortfall is projected at 800 billion rupees as per former Finance Minister Dr Hafeez A. ... Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Print Fuel requirement for summer discussed ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division and Power Division) on Monday held a meeting to discuss fuel... Updated 13 Dec, 2022 09:41am
Opinion Russian oil sanctions fuel boom for old tankers The market for old oil tankers is booming, and it’s all down to efforts by Western nations to curb trade in ... Updated 06 Dec, 2022 06:32am
BR Research Cement: Coal buffers While the cement industry certainly has a coal habit to kick, it’s costs of production continue to be heavily... Published 29 Nov, 2022 08:47am
Print Power sector needs 315,730 MTs of fuel in 3 months ISLAMABAD: National Power Control Centre (NPPC) has determined the accumulated fuel requirement of 315,730 MTs for... Updated 15 Nov, 2022 09:40am
Print Putin moots gas hub in Turkey with Nord Stream supplies MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could redirect supplies intended for the damaged Nord... Updated 13 Oct, 2022 09:43am
Opinion Fact sheet: renewable energy Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif this week, in a meeting with a Chinese company that is interested to set up a... Published 17 Sep, 2022 04:27am
Print Again, Putin offers the carrot of cheap fuel, energy security Russian President Vladimir Putin says pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan were possible Updated 16 Sep, 2022 10:54am
Markets Oil rises 1pc on supply concerns, expectations for fuel switching NEW YORK: Oil edged up 1% on Wednesday as an international energy watchdog expects an increase in gas-to-oil... Published 15 Sep, 2022 07:16am
Markets PIDE report underscores need for minimising govt ‘interference’ in gas sector PESHAWAR: Report on a research study carried out by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), entitled... Published 12 Sep, 2022 07:23am
Business & Finance IMF agrees to $2.9bn bailout for bankrupt Sri Lanka COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka agreed a conditional $2.9 billion bailout with International Monetary Fund negotiators ... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
Markets Asia’s gasoline NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline crack continued to climb on Monday after crude oil benchmarks weakened, although gains... Published 23 Aug, 2022 05:56am
Print Billions of people rely on wild species for food, fuel, income: UN PARIS: Rampant exploitation of nature is a threat to the well-being of billions of people across the world who rely... Updated 09 Jul, 2022 09:26am
Business & Finance Experts call for increasing reliance on indigenous resources for power LAHORE: While the country looking for borrowings from IMF, analysts called for introducing a long-term strategy to... Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am
World Sri Lankan woman rickshaw driver has to queue 12 hours, or more, for fuel GONAPOLA: Lasanda Deepthi, a 43-year-old Sri Lankan woman, plans her day around fuel queues. The driver of an... Published 31 May, 2022 12:56pm
