August 18, 2026
Pakistan's largest refiner imported about 8.1 million barrels of US crude over nine months and is buying more, as the Iran war exposes the country's dependence on Gulf shipping routes and Islamabad seeks tariff relief from Washington.
August 17, 2026
On Saturday five ships went through the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday none did. Aflatoon on the number that should have led every bulletin in a country that imports ninety per cent of its energy through that water.
August 10, 2026
A draft policy before the Economic Coordination Committee would let international oil suppliers hold stock in Pakistan under customs bond without triggering duties, with the option to sell domestically or re-export — positioning the country as a regional storage and trading hub.
July 28, 2026
The Cabinet Committee on Energy has approved proposed amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calling refinery upgrades a key pillar of energy security and directing reforms at OGRA to promote competition and transparency.
June 29, 2026
Sindh's Thar Coal Board has extended an 18 per cent guaranteed return to attract fresh mining investment, as indigenous lignite displaces costly imported fuel and a 105km rail link advances.
June 28, 2026
State-owned Pakistan Petroleum Limited is preparing to spud the country's first offshore well in the Sirani Block off Sindh, a long-awaited push to tap untested hydrocarbon reserves and trim a heavy oil-import bill.
June 28, 2026
With Middle East supply chains choked by the Iran conflict, Islamabad is reviving its push for discounted Russian crude even as petroleum import premiums hit an all-time high.
June 26, 2026
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has signalled fresh momentum for the long-stalled Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline as easing US sanctions on Tehran reopen a decade-shut energy window, even as Islamabad fights an $18 billion arbitration claim in Paris.
Listen to the article Pakistan’s largest shelf, Cnergyico, will import 1 million barrels of oil from Vitol in October, USAMA Vice President of USA Qureshi told Reuters on Friday, noting the first market for US crude after a land trade agreement. The West Texas intermediate load will be loaded by Houston this month and is expected to arrive in Karachi in the second half of October, Qureshi said. “This is a test load under the umbrella agreement with Vitol. If it is commercially viable and available, we could enter at least one load per month,” he said, adding that the
March 4, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Leghari attended a detailed session with Power Sector International Development Partners on power sector reforms and their future direction. The development partners were led by World Bank Country Director Mr. Najy Benhassine, included representatives from the IMF, ADB, IFC, KFW, German Embassy, FCOD, UNDP, and AIIB. The federal Minister Awais Leghari briefed participants on the reforms implemented by the power division to improve efficiency and discipline. The minister highlighted efforts to make electricity prices more competitive and affordable, particularly for industries. He assured that all negotiations with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are conducted
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