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Fourth offshore patrol vessel arrives

KARACHI: Fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) PNS YAMAMA arrived in Karachi. Upon arrival, an impressive reception...

Published 02 Feb, 2025 02:58am

Energy

US natural gas prices hold near 8-week low on forecasts for less cold

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near an eight-week low on Friday on rising output and forecasts for milder...

Published 02 Feb, 2025 02:58am

Energy

Oil posts weekly losses

HOUSTON: Oil prices eased on Friday and closed the week lower as investors awaited 25% tariffs by the United States...

Published 02 Feb, 2025 02:58am

Energy

KE removes over 1,000 illegal connections

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) conducted an anti-power theft drive in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi, alongside a facilitation...

Updated 01 Feb, 2025 07:07am

Energy

Effective today: LPG price raised by Rs3.68

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has hiked the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Energy

OGDCL commences oil & gas production from Bettani-2 Appraisal Well in Lakki Marwat

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s leading exploration and production company,...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Energy

Global LNG: Asian spot LNG prices down amid low demand during Lunar New Year holiday

LONDON: Asian spot liquefied naturalgas (LNG) prices fell this week amid low demand during the Lunar New Year...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 05:41pm

Energy

Japan’s 2024 LNG imports fell 0.4%, preliminary data show

TOKYO: Import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by Japan fell by 0.4% to 65.9 million metric tons in 2024, preliminary...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 12:22pm

Energy

Oil set for weekly decline as Trump tariff threat looms large

LONDON: Oil prices were steady on Friday but on course for weekly declines as markets waited to see if U.S....

Updated 31 Jan, 2025 08:56pm

Energy

US natgas prices gain ahead of storage report on cooler Feb forecasts

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Thursday on forecasts calling for cooler weather in mid...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 02:31am

Energy

Oil dips, focus on Trump tariff threats vs Canada, Mexico

NEW YORK: Oil prices slipped for a second day on Thursday after US crude stockpiles rose more than expected, though...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 02:31am

Energy

Shell annual profit drops to $16bn as oil prices fall

LONDON: British energy giant Shell on Thursday announced a 17-percent drop in annual net profit owing to weaker oil...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 03:52pm

Energy

Oil dips, focus on Trump tariff threats vs Canada, Mexico

LONDON: Oil prices slipped for a second day on Thursday after U.S. crude stockpiles rose more than expected, though...

Updated 30 Jan, 2025 05:23pm

Energy

US natgas prices slide on milder weather forecasts

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased about 2% to a three-week low on Wednesday on forecasts for milder weather and...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Energy

Oil prices slip as US inventories rise

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday on a rise in US crude stockpiles and easing concern over Libyan ...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Energy

Oil prices dip as US crude inventories surge, tariff concerns loom

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, following a rise in U.S. crude stockpiles and easing worries over Libyan supply, while...

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 05:49pm

Energy

KE organises awareness march, facilitation camp

KARACHI: K-Electric hosted an awareness march as part of its Hum Qadam facilitation camp in Liaquatabad FC Area to...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Energy

EU 2024/25 soft wheat exports down

PARIS: European Union soft wheat exports since the start of the 2024/25 season in July reached 12.18 million metric...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Energy

US natgas prices fall on warmer forecasts

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 3% to a three-week low on Tuesday on forecasts for milder weather and...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Energy

Oil prices bounce back from multi-week lows

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged up on Tuesday, bouncing back from multi-week lows, as disruption to Libyan oil loadings ...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Energy

Agreement revisions with govt-owned IPPs in next phase: Leghari

Govt plans to auction surplus electricity, says energy minister

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 10:54pm

Energy

Saudi, UAE, Iraq, Libya energy ministers meet after Trump OPEC comments

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister met his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq and Libya on...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:42pm

Energy

South Korea’s KOMIPO seeks LNG for March delivery

SINGAPORE: South Korea’s Korea Midland Power Co (KOMIPO) is seeking 3-3.6 trillion British thermal units (Btu) of...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 11:26am

Energy

Sinopec to lift refining output in Feb as independents cut runs, sources say

SINGAPORE: China’s Sinopec plans to raise crude throughput next month by 100,000 to 150,000 barrels per day (bpd)...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:59am

Energy

Oil prices hover near two-week low, Libya supply disruption offers support

Oil prices edged higher but remained near a two-week low on Tuesday, as weak economic data from China and rising...

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 06:12pm

Energy

US natural gas prices drop

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 7% on Monday on forecasts for much warmer-than-normal weather over the...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Energy

Oil prices drop 3pc as stocks tank on China’s DeepSeek news

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 3% to a two-week low on Monday, pressured by losses in Wall Street technology and...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Energy

European demand to tighten global LNG market in 2025, Trump policies in spotlight

SINGAPORE/LONDON: The global liquefied natural gas market could remain tight this year as rising European demand...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:12pm

Energy

Russia cut oil exports by 2.2% in 2024, Kommersant reports

MOSCOW: Russian companies decreased oil exports by 2.2% year-over-year to 295.12 million metric tons in 2024,...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:42am

Energy

Oil slips as Trump’s Colombia sanctions threat reversed

LONDON: Oil prices edged lower on Monday after the U.S. pulled back from initial sanctions threats against Colombia,...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 09:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 2	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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