Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), acting on government directions, has prepared a draft proposing sweeping changes to Pakistan’s net metering framework that would significantly reduce the benefits for solar prosumers. Under the proposed rules, the allowable solar system capacity, contract duration and the rate paid …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on Wednesday met with representatives of the Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) and the Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) to review industry proposals aimed at strengthening and modernizing Pakistan’s petroleum supply chain. During the meeting, industry leaders shared a …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has stepped up preparations to manage winter gas demand, with Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik chairing a high-level meeting to assess the load-management strategies of SNGPL and SSGC. The minister said the Prime Minister had directed the division to ensure households receive …
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BeNewz Report Pakistan has completed its first large-scale production and delivery of IMO-compliant very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), marking a major advance for its maritime and energy sectors. Vitol delivered the cleaner marine fuel on 17 November via its Singapore-flagged barge Marine Ista (DWT 8,722 tonnes), bunkering a vessel …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The government has raised high-speed diesel to Rs 284.44/litre and kept petrol at Rs 265.45/litre from November 16 for the next fortnight. The federal government on Saturday issued a notification that the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) will increase by Rs 6 per litre to Rs 284.44 …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The ECC of the Cabinet has granted Pakistan State Oil (PSO) authorization to finalize a crucial deal with Qatar Energy to divert 24 to 29 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes scheduled for delivery in 2026. The deadline to close the agreement is November 15, 2025. The decision …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is reducing its dependence on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) as volatile global prices and a weakened rupee strain the economy. The state-owned buyer, Pakistan LNG Ltd (PLL), has negotiated deferments of long-term LNG cargoes with suppliers including Qatar and Italy’s Eni after contracts linked to …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The government is poised to revise petroleum product prices effective November 16, with a sharp increase in diesel and marginal relief for petrol consumers. According to industry sources, the ex-depot sale price of high-speed diesel (HSD) is set to climb by Rs 9.60 per litre to approximately …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved a series of measures aimed at stabilizing Pakistan’s power sector and maintaining steady remittance inflows. The meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb at the Finance Division, endorsed multiple financial frameworks to rationalize tariffs, settle …
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Aftab Maken The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, is set to meet today (Friday) to deliberate on a key economic agenda focused on energy sector reforms, fiscal management, and industrial support measures. According to the Cabinet Division’s notice, the ECC will consider seven major proposals …
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