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Pakistan floats fresh LNG tender after rejecting costly single bid

2 September 2026 at 11:38

KARACHI: Pakistan LNG Limited has issued a fresh tender on Wednesday to procure a spot LNG cargo for delivery between September 8 and 12, after rejecting the sole bid received for an earlier delivery window as too expensive. The state-owned buyer turned down an offer from BP Singapore at $26.969 per million British thermal units ... Read more

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Oil prices surge as US-Iran strikes heighten supply fears

2 September 2026 at 09:09

NEW YORK: Oil prices climbed in early trading Wednesday, building on the previous session’s sharp gains, as overnight military exchanges between the United States and Iran escalated tensions in the Middle East and revived fears of supply disruptions through a critical global shipping chokepoint. Brent crude futures rose $1.03, or 1.1%, to $95.68 a barrel ... Read more

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Pakistan fuel sales drop 3% in August on weaker diesel demand

2 September 2026 at 08:39

KARACHI: Pakistan’s oil marketing companies posted a 3% year-on-year decline in petroleum product sales in August, driven largely by a sharp drop in high-speed diesel volumes, according to provisional numbers. Total industry sales fell to 1.261 million metric tons last month, down from 1.300 million tons in August 2025. Volumes also slid 16% from July’s ... Read more

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Pakistan to sign long-delayed refinery deals unlocking more than $6 billion in planned upgrades

2 September 2026 at 07:20

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to sign long-delayed agreements with five oil refineries, unlocking more than $6 billion in planned upgrades to modernize aging plants and cut reliance on fuel imports, officials said. But industry warnings that changes to the financial framework could derail the projects overshadowed the announcement. The agreements with Pak-Arab Refinery Ltd., Pakistan ... Read more

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