Americas
Democrats win the US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke of Trump
Democrats won the US House and Senate, flipping six Republican Senate seats, as voters cited prices and the Iran war; Trump says he will work with them.
Fuel prices
Fuel prices: 10 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Democrats win the US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke of Trump. Key developments, background and…
10 stories on fuel prices since 30 September 2026; the latest was published on 4 November 2026.
Key developments
- Democrats win the US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke of TrumpDemocrats won control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday's midterms, flipping six Republican-held Senate seats, according to media projections.
- Govt revises petrol pricing formula to cut refinery premiums for 30 daysThe cabinet approved on October 30 a revised formula for petrol pricing, applying to petrol only.
- Trump says US 'may do another little Epic Fury' on IranPresident Donald Trump said 'we may do another little Epic Fury', referring to the US military operation against Iran, without saying when.
- Petrol cut by Rs2.71 a litre, diesel up 31 paisas for ThursdayPetrol is cut by Rs2.71 to Rs379.31 a litre for Thursday, October 22.
- Jamaat-e-Islami to hold sit-ins in every district against petroleum levyJI will hold sit-ins in every district of the country on Friday, October 23, in the third phase of its campaign.
Energy
Govt revises petrol pricing formula to cut refinery premiums for 30 days
The cabinet changed how petrol is priced: import prices will follow actual PSO cargo costs and refinery premiums freeze at March 7 levels for 30 days.
Americas
Trump says US 'may do another little Epic Fury' on Iran
Trump renewed his threat to strike Iran as polls show most Americans oppose the war; the White House says no attack will come before the midterms.
Energy
Petrol cut by Rs2.71 a litre, diesel up 31 paisas for Thursday
The government cut petrol by Rs2.71 to Rs379.31 a litre and raised high-speed diesel by 31 paisas to Rs390.11 for October 22 under daily pricing.
Pakistan
Jamaat-e-Islami to hold sit-ins in every district against petroleum levy
Jamaat-e-Islami will start the third phase of its anti-petroleum levy protests on Friday with sit-ins in all districts, saying the government stopped talking.
Europe
France extends curfews after its worst riots in years
France will impose new curfews where needed after its worst riots in years, as Iran war fuel prices feed protests and far-right gains across Europe.
Energy
Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel after deal with Putin
The US temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian diesel after Trump said Putin agreed to supply fuel to world markets; Zelenskiy called it a gift to Moscow.
Energy
Petrol rises 88 paisas, diesel falls Rs1.88 in daily price revision
Petrol now costs Rs393.64 a litre and diesel Rs397.76 for Tuesday, under Pakistan's daily pricing system, with taxes of Rs114 and Rs100 a litre still in place.
Energy
Oil slips as G7 releases reserves and Gulf exports recover
Brent fell to $101.59 on Monday as G7 nations released 100 million barrels from reserves and Middle East crude exports rose above pre-war levels on some days.
Energy
Petrol cut by Rs1.49, diesel by Rs2.73 as oil prices ease
Petrol now costs Rs387.54 a litre and diesel Rs402.24 from today, the second cut in two days as world oil prices ease and Saudi exports recover.