Turkey has halted survey for oil and gas in the Mediterranean and had its survey vessel back to a Turkish port, days before European Union leaders are set to discuss the possibility of EU sanctions on Turkey over its intention to drill for oil and gas in waters that EU members Greece and Cyprus consider part of their territorial waters.…
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The Oil and Gas Regulatory Company (OGRA) has advised the petroleum division to raise fuel prices in December. It has sent a summary with higher prices to the division. OGRA recommends raising petrol prices from Rs2.55 per litre from December 1. High speed diesel should be increased by Rs2.70, it advised. Prime Minister Imran Khan has to approve the increase…
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ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday notified a Rs2/kg hike in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for the month of December 2020. As per the notification, LPG will be available at Rs132/kg in the market; domestic cylinder will cost Rs1,553 (Rs23 more than last month) whereas commercial cylinder will be sold at Rs5,976 (+Rs88). Sources…
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ISLAMABAD: Power Division has requested National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to revise industrial power tariff and abolish Time of Use (ToU) charges in accordance with the decisions of ECC and CCoE. The government took decision to lower tariff for the industrial sector despite finance adviser’s warning that provision of superfluous subsidies in power sector can create hurdles in release…
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The outlook for the upstream industry has rarely looked so uncertain. After two oil price crashes in five years, market and price risks are at their highest in decades. And upstream spend in 2020 is set to be at its lowest in 15 years. The energy transition and the economic fallout from coronavirus will only make capital allocation decisions that…
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ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday increased prices of High Speed Diesel (HSD) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by 3.94pc and 1.48pc, respectively, with immediate effect. However, by reducing some taxes it kept prices of petrol, kerosene oil and light diesel oil unchanged for the next 15 days, according to an announcement made by the ministry of finance. As such, the…
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