OGDCL Demonstrates 58% Increase in Profit During First Quarter of FY2023

The Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced its financial results for the quarter that ended on September 30 of the fiscal year 2022-23. While continuing its growth journey, the company has registered a 58 percent increase in its profit compared to the fiscal year 2021-22. The OGDCL Board of Directors, in its meeting has approved the Financial…

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KE’s average generation cost 300pc higher than CPPA-G’s: NEPRA

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday disclosed that K-Electric’s (KE’s) own average power generation is over 300 per cent costlier at Rs 37.74 per unit as compared to Rs 10 per unit of CPPA-G. These statistics were shared by the regulator at a public hearing held to determine financial impact of Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for September 2022.…

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Testing of Thar-blended coal: CPPA-G agrees to support PQEPCL

Central Power Purchasing Agency –Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has shown willingness to renegotiate forced outage during conversion of imported coal-fired power plant of Port Qasim Electric Power Co. Ltd (PQEPCL) on ten percent blending of Thar coal, sources in PPIB told Business Recorder. CPPA-G conveyed this stance to PPIB, seeking amendment in the minutes of PPIB meeting held on early this month.…

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Supreme Court Issues Notices To BGC, Balochistan Govt, Others In Reko Diq Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to Barrick Gold Corporation (BGC), Balochistan government, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan Petroleum Company and others on the presidential reference regarding Reko Diq. A five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Aijazul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar…

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Saudi energy minister says countries should not misuse oil stocks

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Tuesday some countries were using their emergency stocks to manipulate markets when their purpose should be to mitigate any shortages of supply. The comment appeared to be a criticism of U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to sell oil from the nation’s emergency oil reserve as he tries to lower gasoline…

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