Govt directs Sui Southern and Sui Northern to cancel over 3 million pending applications BeNewz Report The Government has imposed a permanent ban on issuing new domestic gas connections using locally extracted natural gas. The Petroleum Division, following federal cabinet approval, has formally instructed Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and …
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High Speed Diesel price revised to Rs272.77 per litre for September 16–30; petrol holds steady at Rs264.61. Aftab Maken The Government has announced a revision in petroleum prices, increasing the rate of High Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs2.78 per litre while leaving the price of petrol unchanged. The new prices, …
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BeNewz Report The Federal Cabinet has decided to lift the ban on new gas connections while also declaring agricultural and climate emergencies across the country. At a joint press conference, Federal Minister for Energy Ali Pervez Malik and Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said the Prime …
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BeNewz Report Pakistan has invited Expressions of Interest from consultancy firms to assess and propose remedies for unaccounted-for-gas losses at SNGPL and SSGC, with submissions due by October 6, 2025. The government has decided to hire consultants to conduct a comprehensive study into unaccounted-for-gas (UFG) losses faced by Sui Northern …
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Exploration companies are delaying gas sales to third parties despite CCI approval, amid disputes over whether OGRA licences are mandatory for bidders. Hydrocarbon exploration and production (E&P) companies in Pakistan are under growing scrutiny for delaying the allocation of newly discovered gas to third-party buyers, despite approval from the Council …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has cautioned that the allocation of regasified liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) to the domestic sector must be carefully weighed against net proceeds for development (NPD), price transparency, ongoing and future contract negotiations, and the expiry of Pakistan’s long-term LNG supply …
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BeNewz Report The Ministry of Finance has kept petrol prices unchanged while announcing a reduction in diesel and other petroleum product prices effective September 1. The Ministry of Finance issued a notification stating that the current petrol price of Rs264.61 per litre will remain unchanged. However, the price of high-speed …
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BeNewz Report Consumers may see modest relief as petroleum prices are projected to drop for the first half of September 2025, with petrol expected at Rs264 and diesel at Rs269.86 per litre. Petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan are projected to decline modestly from September 1, 2025, providing some respite …
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Industry warns move will collapse competition, burden consumers BeNewz Report The private sector has strongly opposed Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited’s (SNGPL) request for up to a 50 percent increase in gas transportation tariffs, warning that the move would undermine the competitive market opened by the regulator and place additional …
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“Protected” category for electricity consumers is expected to be phased out Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: After taking steps to address the circular debt in the power sector, the federal government is now working on a plan to eliminate the massive circular debt in the gas sector. The aim is to remove …
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