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Shell raises Q3 gas output forecast

Published 07 Oct, 2026 11:21am

The integrated gas outlook includes its $16.4 billion acquisition ⁠of Canadian energy company ARC resources

GEPCO privatisation: Lucky Cement consortium pre-qualified

Published 07 Oct, 2026 10:53am

The company said neither it nor the consortium had entered into any binding commitment to acquire stake in GEPCO

Oil rises as investors weigh supply threats

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 08:53pm

Brent crude futures were up $1.29, or 1.28%, to $101.87 a barrel

Oil prices stable

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

NEW YORK: Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after recovering earlier losses, as the market weighed increases...

US natgas prices rise on lower output

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:04am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up to a fresh one-week high on Tuesday on a drop in output in recent weeks...

Petrol price hiked by Rs1.19, HSD’s cut by Rs1.91

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

ISLAMABAD: In its daily review, the government on Tuesday increased the petrol price by Rs1.19 per litre and reduced...

Govt discusses gas load management plan

Published 06 Oct, 2026 03:12pm

PM Shehbaz directs authorities to prepare a comprehensive action plan on gas load management

Oil prices fall nearly 2% as Middle East supply concerns ease

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 09:04pm

Brent futures were down $1.84, or 1.8%, at $98.48 a barrel

Oil prices lose about USD2

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

NEW YORK: Oil prices lost about USD2 on Monday after crude exports from the Middle East increased and the Group of...

US natgas higher as demand forecasts rise

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near a one-week high on Monday on forecasts for more demand over the next two...

Petrol price up 88 paise, HSD’s down Rs1.88

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:25am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday announced revision in petroleum prices, which will remain applicable for...

Saudi Aramco boss says global oil stockpiles 'scarily thin'

Published 06 Oct, 2026 02:18am

The system is already straining, Nasser

Thar Block II: Phase III to raise mine output to 11.2mn tonnes a year, says CM Murad

Published 05 Oct, 2026 01:36pm

Thar coal is an indigenous lignite coal reserve located in Sindh

Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:54am

Exports averaged 18 million bpd between March 2025 and February this year before the US-Israeli war with Iran began

Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts November oil prices to Asia to 6-year lows

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:29am

Saudi Aramco raised the November OSPs for northwest Europe by $3 a barrel across all grades

Oil slips on rise in Middle East crude exports and G7 stocks release

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 09:44pm

Brent crude futures were down $1.10, or 1.08%, at $101.15 a barrel

OPEC+ agrees to keep Nov oil output targets steady

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

LONDON/MOSCOW: OPEC+ agreed to keep oil production targets steady for November at a meeting on Sunday, the producer...

US natgas prices hold near one-week low on milder weather outlook

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near a one-week low on Friday on forecasts for milder weather and lower demand...

BD’s coal turn is a fresh bad sign for LNG exporters: Maguire

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

LITTLETON, (Colorado): Bangladesh should be one of the global LNG industry’s success stories, but instead it is a...

325 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves released: IEA

Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:31pm

The update came a day after G7 countries agreed to immediately release 100 million barrels of diesel

Oil settles lower

Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am

HOUSTON: Crude futures finished down after European leaders agreed to US President Donald Trump’s request to release...

Petrol price hiked by Rs2.10, HSD’s by 30 paise

Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:34am

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division on Friday announced increase in fuel prices applicable during next three days i.e....

Sept LNG shipments through Hormuz hit highest since start of US-Iran war

Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:42am

SINGAPORE: The number of liquefied natural gas cargoes exiting the Strait of Hormuz rose in September to its highest...

OMC Sept sales dip 2pc YoY, rise 7pc MoM

Published 03 Oct, 2026 07:12am

KARACHI: Sales of Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) stood at 1.3 million tons in September 2026, down 2...

OPEC+ delays oil capacity review after Iran war disrupts expansion plans, sources say

Published 02 Oct, 2026 04:41pm

OPEC+'s 2027 oil quota review is delayed due to Middle East conflict, creating uncertainty in future production capacity

Pakistan petroleum sales fall 2% YoY in September

Published 02 Oct, 2026 12:39pm

Excluding furnace oil (FO), overall oil marketing companies’ (OMCs) sales fell 8% YoY to 1.25 million tons

Oil prices drop as Europe agrees to release diesel reserves

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 09:41pm

Brent was down $1.80, or 1.76%, at $100.50 a barrel

Solar accounted for about 20% of Pakistan’s electricity generation in 2025, up from roughly 3% at the start of the decade

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 7	277.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 7	277.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 7	158.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 7	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 7	1.33
Euro to USD / Oct 7	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 6	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 6	7,818.93
Nasdaq / Oct 6	27,599.89
Dow Jones / Oct 6	51,521.28
India Sensex / Oct 7	72,642.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 7	70,237.46
Hang Seng / Oct 7	24,151.90
FTSE 100 / Oct 7	10,507.70
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 7	25,222.79
France CAC40 / Oct 7	7,808.25

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 7	90.22
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 7	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 7	372,458
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 7	4,143
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 7	81.21
Petrol/Litre / Oct 8	396.65
Diesel/Litre / Oct 8	394.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Paramount Mod / Oct 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	15.80 ▲ 1.44 (10.03%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 7 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	23.39 ▲ 2.13 (10.02%)
Mandviwala / Oct 7 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.88 ▲ 7.72 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	74.09 ▲ 6.74 (10.01%)
Treet Corp / Oct 7 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	23.07 ▲ 2.1 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	44.56 ▲ 4.05 (10%)
Data Agro / Oct 7 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	92.55 ▲ 8.41 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 7 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	174.91 ▲ 15.9 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	39.94 ▲ 3.63 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 7 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	76.91 ▲ 6.99 (10%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 7 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	3.44 ▼ -0.48 (-12.24%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.57 ▼ -0.97 (-11.36%)
Asim Textile / Oct 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	81.72 ▼ -9.08 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 7 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	64.01 ▼ -7.11 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 7 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.33 ▼ -4.67 (-9.73%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 7 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	83.14 ▼ -7.42 (-8.19%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 7 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	262.16 ▼ -22.46 (-7.89%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	133.98 ▼ -11.07 (-7.63%)
S.S.Oil / Oct 7 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	401.66 ▼ -28.92 (-6.72%)
Century Ins. / Oct 7 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	56.28 ▼ -3.64 (-6.07%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,659,125 ▲ 0.45
Cnergyico PK / Oct 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,756,886 ▼ -0.2
Pak Refinery / Oct 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	44,141,519 ▼ -0.06
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 7 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	42,719,357 ▲ 0.04
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 7 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	30,549,672 ▲ 0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,045,805 ▲ 0
Dewan Cement / Oct 7 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	15,285,606 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 7 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,669,746 ▼ -0.06
Media Times Ltd / Oct 7 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	11,935,285 ▲ 0.4
TPL Properties / Oct 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	11,557,812 ▲ 0.16

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