Amid strong opposition from key stakeholders, the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) led by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has put on hold the unbundling of two gas utilities — Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd (SSGCL) — until a comprehensive, feasible and time-bound road map for gas-sector reforms is available. He…
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Govt may hike profit margin of oil firms, dealers by 16pc
ISLAMABAD: Amid declining oil prices, the government is likely to increase profit margins of oil marketing companies (OMCs) and dealers’ commission by 16 per cent without completion of a market study as was promised last year. The ministries of finance and planning and the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) are currently examining a formal proposal, moved by the energy…
Read MoreOil prices slide from March’s highs on rising OPEC+ tensions
Oil fell from an eight-month high as cracks appear among some OPEC+ members days before a key policy meeting to discuss delaying the end of output curbs. Futures fell 1.6% in New York. Iraq’s deputy leader this week criticized OPEC, saying the economic and political conditions of member countries should be considered before they are asked to withhold production. OPEC’s…
Read MoreVIS Reaffirms ER Of PGPCL
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 27th Nov, 2020 ) :VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has reaffirmed the entity ratings of PGP Consortium Limited at single A minus/A-two and triple B of its preference shares on ‘rating watch-developing’ status. The medium to long-term rating of ‘A-‘ signifies good credit quality with strong protection factors. Moreover, risk factors…
Read MoreGas deficit starts haunting masses: CPPs to be closed down for two months to attain 70mmcd gas
ISLAMABAD: With the view to cope with gas shortfall, the government has decided to close down the RLNG supply to captive power plants (CPPs) for two months of December and January to attain 70 mmcfd gas for 60 days but, in return, the industry will be provided electricity at 7.5 cents per unit. Industry will be provided reduced tariff against…
Read MoreChina’s first domestically made nuclear reactor goes online
BEIJING (AFP) – China has powered up its first domestically developed nuclear reactor — the Hualong One — a significant step in Beijing’s attempts to become less dependent on Western allies for energy security and critical technology. The reactor, which was connected to the national grid on Friday, can generate 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year and cut carbon…
Read MoreExpensive energy ‘biggest’ problem
EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan while addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF)-sponsored Country Strategy Dialogue on Pakistan stated that expensive energy is Pakistan’s “biggest” problem – 25 percent more expensive than in neighbouring India. The Khan administration should be given credit for the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that would reduce the negative impact of…
Read MoreNetherlands co keen to invest $1.3bn for Desalination & Power Plants in Karachi
AWTEC Netherland, a Dutch company has expressed its intention to establishment of desalination plants and power generation from a garbage plant in Karachi, Sindh with the investment of $ 1.3 billion. As per details, the proposal was presented in a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan about Pakistan Islands Development Authority (PIDA) and Ravi River Urban Development Authority…
Read MoreEnergy damage
In a press conference, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister Nadeem Babar attempted to answer some of the questions on energy purchase raised by Geo’s Shahzeb Khanzada in his show – all the while denying he was referring to the show at all. What the presser led to, though, were even more unanswered questions – leading us to wonder why…
Read MorePolice Bust Crude Oil Theft Gang, Eight Arrested
KOHAT, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 26th Nov, 2020 ) :Police on Thursday busted eight-member inter-provincial gang involved in theft of crude oil from Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) pipeline in Shakardara area. Police also seized three vehicles and several drums and other equipments used in stealing crude oil. Police said that thieves have drilled…
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