Energy
Petrol cut by Rs3.4 and diesel by Rs7.76 for November 3
Petrol falls Rs3.4 to Rs374.51 and diesel Rs7.76 to Rs395.20 for November 3, as the government says refineries will absorb Rs15bn a month to hold prices down.
LNG
LNG: 6 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Petrol cut by Rs3.4 and diesel by Rs7.76 for November 3. Key developments, background and analysis.
6 stories on LNG since 29 September 2026; the latest was published on 2 November 2026.
Key developments
- Petrol cut by Rs3.4 and diesel by Rs7.76 for November 3Ogra cut petrol by Rs3.4 to Rs374.51 a litre and high-speed diesel by Rs7.76 to Rs395.20 for November 3.
- Pakistan and Qatar near revised LNG deal at 11.96pc of BrentPSO sources told The Express Tribune that QatarEnergy's final offer prices LNG at 11.96 per cent of Brent for both of Pakistan's long-term contracts.
- First LNG cargo of October reaches Pakistan after terminals ran dryA Qatari LNG cargo berthed at Engro's terminal, ending a four-day halt in LNG supply, but the second terminal stays idle and winter demand is set to soar.
- Spot cargoes push Pakistan's winter LNG bill to $1.29bnPakistan plans to buy 10 LNG cargoes on the spot market this winter at about double the Qatari price, pushing the four-month import bill to $1.29bn.
- OGDCL plans to raise oil output by two-thirds by 2031OGDCL aims to lift crude output from 36,013 to 60,384 barrels a day by 2030-31, as Pakistan seeks Libyan crude and Turkish help with exploration.
Energy
Pakistan and Qatar near revised LNG deal at 11.96pc of Brent
PSO sources say QatarEnergy's final offer prices LNG at 11.96pc of Brent for both contracts, with 66 cargoes a year; PSO wants cabinet approval by Nov 3.
Energy
First LNG cargo of October reaches Pakistan after terminals ran dry
A Qatari LNG cargo berthed at Engro's terminal, ending a four-day halt in LNG supply, but the second terminal stays idle and winter demand is set to soar.
Energy
Spot cargoes push Pakistan's winter LNG bill to $1.29bn
Pakistan plans to buy 10 LNG cargoes on the spot market this winter at about double the Qatari price, pushing the four-month import bill to $1.29bn.
Energy
OGDCL plans to raise oil output by two-thirds by 2031
OGDCL aims to lift crude output from 36,013 to 60,384 barrels a day by 2030-31, as Pakistan seeks Libyan crude and Turkish help with exploration.
Energy
Qatar extends LNG supply halt to Pakistan through November as Hormuz stays shut
QatarEnergy told Pakistan and Bangladesh that LNG deliveries will stay suspended through November, with the Strait of Hormuz still closed by the US-Iran war.