Oil marketing companies (OMCs) are eagerly anticipating the completion of new pipeline projects along with the upgrading of the existing pipelines to counter the tanker operators’ unnecessarily disruptive tactics, reported a national daily. The tanker operators are allegedly delaying the oil supply to have their demands met. Once the pipelines become operational, the OMCs will have direct supply and, therefore,…
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No gas load-shedding in any part of country: Spokesperson
ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson for the Petroleum Division Wednesday said at present there was no gas load-shedding in any part of the country. “However, isolated complaints of pressure drops, especially at tail ends of the lines and in the colder climates have been observed, which are being attended by gas utilities actively,” he said in a news release. The spokesperson said…
Read MoreEngro Foundation honours COVID- 19 frontline heroes in first-ever virtual IATC Awards
Karachi, Thursday December 10, 2020: Engro Foundation, the social investment arm of Engro Corporation, has recognized the achievements of Pakistan’s COVID-19 frontline heroes and announced eight recipients of its flagship I Am The Change (IATC) Awards. Amidst the global pandemic, the IATC 2020 invited frontline workers, who could be self-nominated or nominated by supervisors/head of organizations, to share their inspiring…
Read MoreLNG tankers heading to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands
The following liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the coming weeks. Estimated arrival dates, often revised by port authorities and AIS Live ship-tracking data on Refinitiv Eikon, are updated below. Some tankers heading for Belgium and Britain may be loading at the terminal. Those expected to load are indicated with…
Read MoreTAP pipeline explores feasibility of blending hydrogen
MILAN: Developers of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) have started feasibility studies on blending hydrogen with the natural gas the pipeline will bring in from Azerbaijan, the TAP head said. “The company has kicked off a technical study and we hope to be in a position to make a first assessment by the end of June next year,” TAP managing…
Read MoreNext five years’ economic growth not encouraging
ISLAMABAD: With the highest population growth rate in the region, Pakistan is already the fifth most populous nation in the world but the economic growth outlook at least for the next four to five years is not encouraging. “Pakistan needs a high economic growth rate, 7-8 per cent, for the next 30 years to absorb the new entrants to the…
Read MoreWorld Bank approves $300m loan
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan to help Pakistan address issues of climate change, health emergency and manage solid waste to reduce flooding chances in the largest city of the country. The Washington-based lender approved $200 million for the Sindh Resilience project and $100 million for the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency project, according to an…
Read MoreChevron CEO says company is embracing, investing in a lower carbon energy system
Chevron has taken steps to lessen the oil and gas giant’s dependence on fossil fuels, laying a path to an energy system with a reduced carbon footprint, CEO Mike Wirth told CNBC’s Jim Cramer Wednesday. “We embrace a lower carbon future. We expect a lower carbon energy system,” Wirth said in a “Mad Money” interview. “The energy system’s always been…
Read MoreUN report: ‘Woefully inadequate’ climate pledges spell 3.2C temperature rise
World leaders could use the coronavirus pandemic to shave 25% off their greenhouse gas emissions with green recovery packages, according to a report released today by the UN Environment Program (UNEP). But they have so far continued to make choices that push them further away from targets they agreed upon five years ago to protect the climate and their citizens. By burning…
Read MoreOil Wells On Fire After Attack On Iraqi Oilfield
A terrorist attack set ablaze two oil wells at a small oilfield in northern Iraq on Wednesday, but total production at the 25,000-bpd field has not been affected, the oil ministry of OPEC’s second-largest producer said. According to the Iraqi oil ministry, quoted by Reuters, explosive devices were set off at two wells at the Khabbaz oilfield, which is located…
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