Oil climbs $2/barrel HOUSTON: US light crude oil gained more than $2 a barrel on Friday after comments by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome... Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:23am
Markets Oil prices fall more than 1% on China worries Oil prices fell by more than $1 on Friday, with Brent slipping below $80 a barrel after a string of dismal... Updated 16 Aug, 2024 05:12pm
Business & Finance Oil rises nearly 2pc NEW YORK: Oil prices gained more than $1 a barrel on Thursday after US economic data allayed fears of recession in... Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Markets OPEC sticks to oil demand view, shifts key forecast to OPEC+ LONDON: OPEC stuck to its forecast for strong growth in global oil demand in 2024 on Tuesday and said it would... Published 14 May, 2024 05:54pm
Markets Brent hovers above $83 as inflation data takes centre stage LONDON: Oil prices edged higher on Monday after losing about $1 a barrel in the previous session on signs that U.S.... Updated 13 May, 2024 06:30pm
Markets Iraq hopes oil reserves will exceed 160bn barrels: minister BAGHDAD: Iraq, one of the world’s biggest oil producers, aims to boost its crude reserves to more than 160 billion... Published 11 May, 2024 06:34pm
Markets Oil benchmark Brent above $84 on perky US, China demand signals LONDON: Global benchmark Brent hovered above $84 a barrel on Friday after data this week signalled growing demand in... Updated 10 May, 2024 11:57pm
BR Research OGDC – A weaker 3Q The largest E&P in the country announced its financial performance for 3QFY24 recently where earnings were seen... Published 10 May, 2024 08:59am
Markets Oil slides as easing supply concerns overshadow ME tensions NEW YORK: Oil prices steadied on Tuesday as easing supply concerns and signs of weakening demand countered fears of... Published 08 May, 2024 07:33am
Markets Oil falls 3%, extends losses after US inflation data LONDON: Oil fell 3% on Tuesday, with Brent crude hitting the lowest since June after U.S. consumer prices rose in... Updated 12 Dec, 2023 09:03pm
Opinion Mixed economic trends The first five months of 2023-24 have witnessed upturns and downturns both globally and within Pakistan. There was... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
BR Research Oil prices - a rally coming soon? The global crude oil price had been stuck near $75 since May this year. After resisting the prevailing pessimism for... Published 13 Jul, 2023 08:09am
Markets Oil drops 1% as market frets about risk of US rate hike NEW YORK: Oil prices fell over 1% on Thursday as the market digested the higher likelihood of a U.S. interest rate... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 09:01pm
Markets Oil prices rise ahead of US holiday demand indicators BENGALURU: US crude oil gained 3% on Wednesday, narrowing the price gap with global benchmark Brent in a ... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
Markets Oil rises after Russia says it could cut output due to price cap NEW YORK: Oil prices rose by $2 per barrel on Friday after Moscow said it could cut crude output in response to the... Updated 23 Dec, 2022 09:20pm
Markets US oil may retest support at $77.16 SINGAPORE: U.S. oil may retest a support at $77.16 per barrel, a break below which could open the way towards... Published 23 Dec, 2022 10:51am
Markets Oil steadies as rate hike fears counter tighter US stockpiles NEW YORK: Oil steadied on Thursday after hitting its highest price in two and a half weeks as the impact of tighter... Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Markets Saudi crude exports surge to 29-month high in September Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose for a fourth straight month in September to the highest in 29 months, data... Published 17 Nov, 2022 08:08pm
BR Research Petroleum pricing: Tough times ahead As international crude oil prices gained momentum in the first two weeks of November, observers in Pakistan expected... Published 17 Nov, 2022 07:44am
Markets OPEC decision to cut output could hurt Pakistan's economy The group is motivated to keep prices higher in order to shore up fiscal revenues of member countries, says brokerage house AKD Securities Updated 06 Oct, 2022 11:13pm
Markets Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports, output rise in June Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose in June, while output increased to a more than two-year high, data from the... Published 17 Aug, 2022 05:44pm
Print POL products’ prices: OMCs estimate up to Rs28.44/litre hike Prices of petrol and HSD will further increase if government includes Rs 7 per litre petroleum dealers’ margin Updated 30 Jul, 2022 12:38pm
World Iraq will implement federal court ruling on Kurdish oil industry BAGHDAD: The Iraqi oil minister said on Sunday that Iraq would implement a ruling from its federal court in February... Published 19 Jun, 2022 04:50pm
Markets Oil slumps 5% on recession concerns, U.S. gasoline price drop NEW YORK: Oil prices tumbled about 5% to a three-week low on Friday, led by a slump in U.S. gasoline futures, as... Updated 17 Jun, 2022 09:51pm
Markets Asia’s gasoline margin rises NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline crack extended gains on Thursday after a surprise drop in the US stocks lifted market... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
Markets Platts to include WTI Midland in Brent benchmark from June 2023 LONDON: S&P Global Platts will include U.S. crude oil grade WTI Midland in its Brent price assessment from June... Published 08 Jun, 2022 07:57pm
Markets Oil jumps to 13-week high on rising US gasoline demand NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about 2% to a 13-week high on Wednesday as US demand for gasoline has kept rising despite... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 10:12pm
Opinion Imperatives for FY23 budget The federal budget for 2022-23 is to be presented by the coalition government on the 10th of June in the National... Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am
Markets ADNOC announces three new oil discoveries Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Thursday announced three oil discoveries including one at Bu Hasa, Abu... Published 19 May, 2022 09:44pm
Markets Saudi’s record crude oil price for Asia shows Russia war impact LAUNCESTON, (Australia): The jump in Saudi Arabia’s crude oil prices for its Asian customers is a real world... Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points