Oil settles down 2% on receding hurricane risk, lackluster China stimulus

oil prices

NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Oil prices settled more than 2% lower on Friday as traders grew less fearful of prolonged supply disruptions from a hurricane in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, while China’s latest economic-stimulus packages failed to impress some oil traders. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures led the decline and settled at 70.35 per barrel, down by…

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Attock Refinery delays upgrade project due to tax dispute

Attock Refinery delays

Sales tax issue on crude and refined products blocks progress on high-investment refinery expansion KARACHI: Attock Refinery Limited (ATRL) has delayed the execution of its multi-million-dollar refinery upgrade project, aimed at increasing the production of premium products like petrol and diesel, due to unresolved tax-related issues. The project, which is designed to reduce the production of outdated furnace oil and…

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