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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Ukraine’s embattled farmers running on empty as world faces food crisis

PARIS/LONDON: After making it through the spring planting season, sometimes with the help of bulletproof vests and...

Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am

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Asia’s gasoline crack at record high on easing China curbs, lower stock

NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline crack rose to a record high for a second straight session on Wednesday as US ...

Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am

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Sri Lanka to default on debt, no money for fuel

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is expected to be placed into default by rating agencies on Wednesday after the non-payment of...

Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am

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UAE’s Fujairah marine fuel sales drop in April

SINGAPORE: Sales of marine fuel in the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah marine refuelling and oil storage hub dropped...

Published 18 May, 2022 10:30am

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UK asks competition regulator to look into fuel retailers

LONDON: British business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Tuesday he had written to petrol retailers over concern a...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

World

Sri Lanka hikes medicine prices

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced a 40 percent price hike for dozens of commonly used medicines on Saturday...

Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am

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PM says power load-shedding to end by May 1

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Tuesday that there is power shortfall between 500 MW to...

Updated 27 Apr, 2022 10:17am

Business & Finance

OCAC confirms ample availability of fuel in country

KARACHI: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC), the primary representative of the downstream oil industry, has...

Updated 26 Apr, 2022 10:20am

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Malaysia urges countries to prioritise food over fuel as Indonesia bans palm exports

KUALA LUMPUR: Countries should pause or slow use of edible oil as biofuel to ensure adequate supply for use in food,...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am

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Sri Lanka shares plunge as Buddhist leaders ask govt to resign

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s stock market halted trading after a nearly 13 percent plunge Monday as the island nation’s...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am

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PSO arranges five extra cargoes of diesel

KARACHI: In view of the increasing demand of diesel, mainly due to harvesting season and limited product...

Updated 26 Apr, 2022 09:58am

Business & Finance

Shell Pakistan posts Rs2,079m profit after tax

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Shell Pakistan Limited announced the first quarter results for the company on...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Opinion

Coal is back in the spotlight

With a current power shortfall touching 5500MW in the country, Pakistan struggles to find a sustainable fuel ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

World

Iran Guards say they have seized two ships with smuggled fuel in Gulf

DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had seized two vessels along the country’s coast on the...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Markets

Asia’s naphtha

NEW DELHI: Asia’s naphtha markets steadied on Friday after tumbling nearly 20% in the last session on fears of...

Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am

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Oil drops as investors scoop up profits after US inventory build

TOKYO: Oil prices fell on Friday, after rising to seven-year highs this week, as investors took profits after a ...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 11:29am

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka economy slumps in face of forex crisis

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's economy shrank in the third quarter as a foreign exchange crisis wrecked its recovery from the...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 11:34am

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UAE's Fujairah November marine fuel sales slip 6% to 2-month low

SINGAPORE: Sales volumes of marine fuel in the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Fujairah marine refuelling and oil ...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 12:43pm

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China's Oct clean marine fuel exports rise 22.6% from year earlier

BEIJING: China's exports of clean marine bunker, also known as very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), rose 22.6% in...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 11:59am

Business & Finance

Japan prices rise for second month

TOKYO: Japan's core consumer prices rose slightly year-on-year in October for the second month running, driven in...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 10:01am

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Stronger fuel demand boosts profits at crude oil refineries

LAUNCESTON, (Australia): Stronger fuel demand has boosted profits at crude oil refineries across Asia in recent...

Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am