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Hike comes into effect from July: Rs65bn financial impact also added to gas tariff raise: govt

ISLAMABAD: The interim government has raised the gas prices up to 193 percent with effect from July 2023 for...

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:56am

Business & Finance

Policy rate kept unchanged on inflation, C/A

KARACHI: While maintaining the policy rate at 22 percent, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

Opinion

No more gas circular debt buildup?

Gas price rationalization is a big reform undertaken by the caretaker government in view of the fact that in the ...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 06:01am

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PM convenes cabinet meeting tomorrow

Cabinet to validate the ECC decision on the recent surge in the gas tariff and review the progress regarding the return of illegal settlers in Pakistan

Updated 29 Oct, 2023 10:02am

Markets

Gas tariff hike to affect 4.3m consumers: FPCCI

KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

Published 29 Oct, 2023 03:25am

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Energy minister says will try to help ease KCCI’s concerns on gas tariff hike

KARACHI: Caretaker Federal Minister for Energy, Power & Petroleum Muhammad Ali, after listening to business...

Published 29 Oct, 2023 03:25am

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Gas tariff hike won’t affect 57pc consumers: govt

Minister for Energy Muhammad Ali says increase in gas tariffs will help control and end the ever-increasing circular debt of petroleum sector

Updated 27 Oct, 2023 11:30am

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Import of 200,000 MT of urea fertiliser allowed: ECC approves increase in gas tariff

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved increase in gas tariff for the...

Updated 24 Oct, 2023 10:41am

Opinion

No more business as usual–III

Businesses have to take lead for delivering energy at a reasonable cost under a planned strategy and implementation...

Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am

Opinion

Gas tariff and reforms—I

The government is to announce new gas tariff for the current financial year (1st July 2023-30th June 2024). The...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

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Protected gas consumers: Rs500 per mmbtu gas tariff hike under study

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has been considering a proposal for increasing Rs500 per mmbtu gas tariff for 60...

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 11:17am

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Summary seeking up to 50pc raise in gas sale prices re-submitted

Interim Minister for Energy, Muhammad Ali says increase in gas rates ahead of winter was inevitable to contain the gas-sector circular debt

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 10:07am

Pakistan

PM again holds PTI govt responsible for economic mess

FAISALABAD: The government of Nawaz Sharif had laid down a strong foundation for the comprehensive socio economic ...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

BR Research

Gas tariff revision: Never enough!

Another round of revision in natural gas prices stares at the consumers for the second time in 2023. The...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 08:12am

Business & Finance

Export-oriented sectors: PTEA resents withdrawal of concessional gas tariff

FAISALABAD: Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has flayed the decision of withdrawal of concessional...

Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am

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Low-income segment to remain largely unaffected from gas tariff hike: Musadik Malik

Says government tried its best not to impose burden on low-income segment

Published 17 Feb, 2023 02:24pm

BR Research

Gas tariffs: Higher than you think

Hot takes are plenty on the recent gas price revision. Some want more. Others see it as a measure that arrests the...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 09:34am

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16.6pc to 124pc hike in gas tariff notified

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday notified 16.6 percent to 124 percent hike in the...

Updated 16 Feb, 2023 08:58am

Opinion

New gas tariff and circular debt

Finally, much-awaited new gas tariff has been announced by government under negotiations with the International...

Updated 15 Feb, 2023 06:50am

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Tariff of indigenous gas-run CPPs likely to be reviewed

Government to allow new CPPs with cogeneration technology to get RLNG connections at notified tariff

Updated 06 Feb, 2023 09:06am

BR Research

Gas tariffs: Circular debt will stay

As the regulator determined consumer end gas prices for both Sui companies – analysts were quick to link it to the...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 07:55am

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FY 2022-23: Ogra allows SNGPL, SSGCL to raise gas prices by over 74pc

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Wednesday recommended permitting two gas companies, the ...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am

Opinion

Role of LPG in gas crisis – II

Gas tariff and subsidies. Gas and electricity prices are politically sensitive issues. The IMF compares prices in ...

Updated 01 Dec, 2022 06:20am

BR Research

Gas tariff – the ticking bomb

From being applauded for taking the “difficult” decisions to taking none at all – life has come full circlet...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 08:44am

Opinion

IMF’s macroeconomic projections for FY23

The IMF staff report on the seventh and eighth reviews of the EFF with Pakistan contains a detailed set of...

Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am

Markets

Govt rejects specultions about gas tariff hike

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik on Thursday while assuring no increase in gas rate said...

Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am

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Cabinet yet to approve hike in gas rates

Under OGRA’s Amended Act, there is a defined period of 40 days after determination of tariff by the regulator following which the determined tariff would automatically become applicable

Updated 03 Aug, 2022 10:38am

BR Research

Currency – snowballing?

A negative feedback loop reigns over the currency market, creating a snowball effect. This is why investor ...

Published 20 Jul, 2022 08:55am

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ECC informed about the ‘benefit’ of proposed move: Hike in gas tariffs likely to yield Rs666bn revenue

Surplus revenue of Rs120 billion to be adjusted by OGRA during review of prices of SNGPL, SSGC

Updated 09 Jul, 2022 09:40am

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Power or RLNG, gas tariff: FTO directs FBR to extend grant of concessionary regime to Nishat Mills Ltd

LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mahmood Jah has directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend grant...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:36am