KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) has stopped gas supply to all Captive Power Plants (CPPs) all over Sindh and Balochistan to meet the increasing demand of domestic consumers on a priority basis. However, the company said the zero-rated export industry, including its CPPs, and the fertilizer sector will continue to be supplied […]
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Gas production declines by 10 pc in FY 2019-20: OGRA
ISLAMABAD, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday issued its annual report ‘State of the Regulated Petroleum Industry 2019-20,’ posting 10 per cent decline in indigenous gas production during the year. “The indigenous gas production has declined by 10 percent during the year to 2,138 MMCFD [Million Cubic Feet per Day) from 2,379 MMCFD […]
Mian Anjum Nisar calls for uninterrupted gas supply to industrial sector
While condemning the jump in rates of petroleum products, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar has called for reducing tax ratio on oil products to support the trade and industry, as the government has been charging very high petroleum levy and sales tax on petroleum products. […]
CNG station association demands govt roll back sales tax hike on gas
The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Association demanded that the federal government must take back the hike in sales tax on gas. On Saturday, Chairman of the CNG Association Ghayas Paracha asked the government to withdraw the hike in sales tax rate which was recently announced in the federal budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 which […]
OGRA to hear SNGPL’s plea for 33% price hike
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) will hear the plea of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) for increasing the gas price up to 33%. OGRA will hear the objections of all stakeholders on Tuesday. The hearing will be conducted in a local hotel by OGRA chairman Masroor Khan. On June 9, OGRA had […]
APTMA demands continuation of competitive tariffs of gas, electricity
All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) patron-in-chief Gohar Ejaz has asked the government for continuation of regionally competitive tariffs of $6.5/MMBtu (metric million British thermal unit) of gas/RLNG and 7.5 cents/kWh of electricity. “On our request, the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan reposed its confidence in the textile industry, providing a complete support […]
No oil, gas reserves found near Karachi coast
No oil and gas reserves have been found in offshore drilling off Karachi coast, Special Assistant to PM on Petroleum Nadeem Babar said on Saturday. Talking to a private TV channel, Babar said the process of drilling up to more than 5,500 meters was completed on Kekra-1 (Indus G-Block) off Karachi coast. He said the […]
Our diplomatic priorities
Exactly one day ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s scheduled visit to Tehran, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has issued a diplomatic rebuke to his hosts in the form of a protest launched over Iran’s alleged lack of action against elements suspected of the Ormara massacre of April 18. The terrorists are seen as having […]
More than 100 arrested at London climate protests
More than 100 people have been arrested in ongoing climate change protests in London that brought parts of the British capital to a standstill, police said Tuesday. Demonstrators started blocking off a bridge and major central road junctions on Monday at the start of a civil disobedience campaign that also saw action in other parts […]
Oil and gas reservoirs
Sir: I would like to draw your attention towards the recent rumours about the oil and gas resources found in coastal areas of Pakistan. Oil and gas sector has been the key industry for the countries with most powerful economies and is a substantial element for their prosperity. Over the last six decades, nations which […]