August 2, 2026
The regulator has raised regasified LNG prices by up to 34.6 per cent, taking the rate to $25.087 per MMBtu for Sui Southern consumers and $25.8388 in the north. RLNG prices have risen more than 144 per cent since the Middle East war began on February 28.
July 6, 2026
Pakistan's headline inflation accelerated to 11.7% in May 2026, exceeding the State Bank's 5–7% target range and reaching its highest level since June 2024. The SBP kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11.5% at its June meeting, having surprised markets with a 100 basis point hike in April — its first since June 2023 — to anchor inflation expectations amid the energy price shock from Middle East conflict.
July 6, 2026
Pakistan's headline inflation accelerated to 11.7% in May 2026, exceeding the State Bank's 5–7% target range and reaching its highest level since June 2024. The SBP kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11.5% at its June meeting, having surprised markets with a 100 basis point hike in April — its first since June 2023 — to anchor inflation expectations amid the energy price shock from Middle East conflict.
Oil prices rose more than $ 1 on Monday, recovering some of last week’s losses, after increased OPEC+production was considered moderate due to concerns about the possibility of more sanctions on Russian crude. OPEC+ made plans to further increase production since October, but the amount was less than some analysts had predicted. Reuters reported earlier this month that members examined another hike. “The market had run in front of this increase in OPEC+,” said Ole Hansen, head of the strategy of basic products in Saxo Bank. “Today we see a classic sale of reputation. Buy the reaction of the event.”
Listen to the article The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) posted a sharp rally on Tuesday, with the KSE-100 reference index increasing 5470.16 points or 4.71% to 121,637.63 points during the intravenous trading, reflecting the increased optimism of investors after the investors’ Ceasfire between Iran and Israel. Today’s index won 6,479.11 points in the previous closure of 116.167.47, marking one of the biggest one -day profits in recent transactions. Source: PSX The market reached an intraperitoneal high of 122,725.21 and a low 120,369.53. The volume of transactions amounted to 236.9 million shares, with a total value of $ 20.6 billion, indicating
Listen to the article KARACHI: Large-Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output fell 3.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) in November 2024, highlighting persistent challenges in key sectors such as high energy costs and weak consumer demand. On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, output also declined by 1.2%, indicating subdued industrial activity amid economic headwinds. The drop in the LSMI was mainly due to significant contractions in key sectors such as furniture (-53.3%), coke and oil (-16.2%) and other manufacturing (-13.3%), according to data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). ). In the first five months of 2015, the LSMI recorded a cumulative decline of
August 29, 2024
Electricity prices vary around the world depending on factors such as natural resources, government policies and economic stability. Some countries offer significantly cheaper electricity than others, potentially boosting their economies, encouraging industrial growth and easing economic burdens on residents. A report published by Insider Monkey compiled a list of the countries with the lowest electricity prices, based on the latest data on petrol prices worldwide. The list includes: Iran – Oil and gas rich Iran offers the cheapest electricity in the world at $0.002 per kilowatt hour (kWh). The energy sector is largely controlled by the state, allowing the government
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