General Electric (GE) has announced the appointment of Masroor Mahmud as its CEO for Pakistan. He is mandated with driving the company’s growth in the country and aligning business strategy across all GE sectors with the government’s vision for development. In addition, Masroor will focus on enhancing talent development, ensuring risk management, and building a strong brand, through long-term, strategic…
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The government is expected to unveil a £250m investment in UK cycle lanes to encourage commuters to ride to work instead of using public transport, as part of the effort to prevent a resurgence of coronavirus. Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, is expected to make the funding announcement during his appearance at the Downing Street coronavirus briefing on Saturday. There…
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The power sector inquiry report has proven to be a great equalizer: in that it has agitated IPP sponsors across the board. Projects from 1994 and 2002 policy have been criticized as have been CPEC IPPs. The issue is sensitive and is subject to negotiation with the stakeholders. The flak, however, falls on regulators and decision makers in power at…
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ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet may be presented with a proposal of oil hedging on Wednesday and decide to empower the committee led by Secretary Finance to finalize one of the two proposed call options. Other members of the committee include secretary petroleum, secretary law and secretary planning as well as Managing Director Pakistan State Oil (PSO) to be tasked to finalize the call…
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DUBAI/LONDON: Saudi Arabia will voluntarily deepen oil output cuts from June as low oil prices are causing huge pain to the kingdom’s budget and global demand remains weak due to lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement by the kingdom to add 1 million barrels per day (bpd) – equal to 1% of global supply – to the previously…
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The petrol price decision for May 2020 was once again taken for a ride by critics on both extremes. There is that one side, which would not settle for anything less than an immediate price relief, without any currency, time, or taxation considerations or even making room for cost of crude oil refining. On the other extreme are those ruing…
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Take a gander at a chart of the S&P 500 Index and it sure looks like traders expect the coronavirus crisis to end quickly and the economy to roar back. One might think that the only thing to wait for is an all-clear signal — a cue that marks the conclusion to the Covid-19 calamity and the return of the…
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The recently released report on IPPs by a government sanctioned commission brought not only the power producers into the limelight, but also the design of the previous power policies. While the final verdict on the report is still awaited, especially given the riposte by the private power producers, it is imperative that one identifies the short comings of the previous…
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The new strategy sets out priorities to support the oil and gas industry in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, developing carbon capture and storage and implementing hydrogen projects. The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has unveiled its strategy to support the drive to net zero greenhouse (GHG) emissions, including new requirements and regulations for industry operators. The OGA says maximising the economic recovery…
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Despite – or perhaps because of – the global overhang in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, a weak demand profile, and ongoing uncertainty in the hydrocarbons market overall, Qatar believes that the long experience and supportive infrastructure that it has accrued in the sector since first becoming an LNG exporter in 1997 will allow it to regain its former position…
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