EDITORIAL: As inflation continues to be the single most persistently worrisome indicator for the general public third year running the economic team’s insistence, supported by the Prime Minister, that it is due entirely to the mafia (read collusive behaviour across most sectors of the economy including industrialists/wholesalers/ retailers/aarthis) and not due to its own fiscal and monetary policies is baffling. This approach implies that the government’s focus is on administrative measures rather than on modifying its own policies appropriately. The government’s budget deficits, a highly inflationary policy, for the past…
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LNG Buyers Negotiating 22 MMTY from Mexico Pacific Terminal as Asia Prices Soar
Interest from Asian buyers in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from Mexico’s Pacific Coast has reached a full-blown frenzy amid soaring natural gas prices and demand, according to Mexico Pacific Limited LLC (MPL) CEO Doug Shanda. Shanda spoke with NGI’s Mexico GPI about the firm’s LNG export terminal planned for Puerto Libertad in Sonora state. “We saw a lot of interest at the end of last year,” Shanda said, but “this year, it’s just been incredible.” [Get in the know. Access to pipelines, processing plants and LNG facilities is imperative…
Read MoreAlmost All of The World’s Coal Is Now ‘Unextractable’, Scientists Warn
The vast majority of the world’s fossil fuels are effectively “unextractable” and must remain in the ground if we want even half a chance at meeting our climate goals, according to a new study. For nations like Indonesia and Australia, the world’s leading exporters in coal, that will require abandoning 95 percent of their natural deposits come 2050, researchers at University College London have calculated. In that same time frame, Middle Eastern nations will have to leave all their coal reserves in the ground and the United States will have…
Read MoreClimate change: ditch 90% of world’s coal and 60% of oil and gas to limit warming to 1.5°C – experts
Global mean surface temperatures reached 1.2°C above the pre-industrial average in 2020, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned in its recent report that Earth could hit 1.5°C in as little as a decade. The 0.3°C separating these two temperatures make a world of difference. Scientists believe that stabilising our warming world’s temperature at 1.5°C could help avoid the most serious effects of climate change. Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are the source of just over 80% of the world’s energy. Burning them accounts for…
Read MoreSindh govt proposes collection of two taxes in Karachi through electricity bills
The Sindh government on Wednesday unveiled its plan to collect two taxes on behalf of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) — fire tax and conservancy tax — from the citizens of Karachi through the monthly K-Electric bill. The proposal was discussed in a meeting comprising officials of the power utility and municipal departments, chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. According to a statement from the CM House, the meeting was convened to discuss the tax collection of the KMC and district municipal corporations through KE monthly bills.…
Read MorePPL, partners discover hydrocarbon reserves in Sindh
Pakistan Petroleum Limited disclosed that it has made a hydrocarbon discovery from exploratory well, Jugan-1, in the Latif Block (the “Block”) in Sindh, in a notice sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday. PPL holds a 33.30% working interest; Eni Pakistan Limited holds 33.30% and United Energy Pakistan Limited (UEPL), formerly known as BP Pakistan, which is an operator of the block, holds the remaining 33.40% working interest in the block. “The well was drilled and tested using the operator’s internal expertise and in consultation with the block’s…
Read MoreGovt finalises LESCO CEO appointment
In a second attempt, the government has managed to finalise the appointment of Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) chief executive officer. Lesco is a power distribution company under the administrative control of Power Division. It is one of the 10 power distribution companies under the administrative control of the Ministry of Energy (Power Division). It is a public sector company as defined under Section 2(1)(54) of the Companies Act 2017 (the Act) and Rule 2(1)(9) of the Public Sector Companies (Corporate Governance) Rules 2013 (the CGR). The matter of appointment…
Read MoreNEPRA suggests cap on EV charging tariff
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has proposed a cap on the tariff for electric vehicle charging stations at Rs45 per unit along with two other options for the prospective and current investors in the power station business. At a public hearing on tariffs for electric vehicle charging stations at the Nepra headquarters, the stakeholders proposed a subsidy on electricity prices to attract investors to engage in the business. They also requested the regulator to leave the tariff uncapped so that market forces could determine the rates. The hearing…
Read MoreGovt begins audit of oil refineries, companies
The government has started the audit of all oil refineries and oil marketing companies (OMCs) to rule out the possibility of irregularities in taxes, product sourcing and transportation costs. A senior government official told Dawn the Petroleum Division had asked 25 OMCs and refineries to ensure availability of relevant personal and entire record for examination by the audit teams. In the first step, an audit team of the Director General Audit (DGA) of Petroleum and Natural Resources will visit Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) in Rawalpindi and Pak-Arab Refinery Company (Parco) in Multan…
Read MoreSungrow Signs a 50 MW Distribution Contract at Solar Pakistan 2021
LAHORE, Pakistan, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, showcased the latest PV and energy storage product solutions at Solar Pakistan 2021 and signed a 50 MW distribution contract onsite, furthering its commitment to renewable energy and fueling the national transition to a low carbon economy. The 50 MW agreement was forged between Sungrow and the reputed local distributor Energy For You to supply featured residential and commercial inverter solutions to power Pakistani installations within a year. The Solar Pakistan expo, which was…
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