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Oil climbs as Saudi pipeline outage, fresh attacks heighten supply concerns
[ Oil prices rose on Tuesday as concerns over supply disruptions persisted after attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure left the kingdom’s East-West pipeline offline and cast doubt on efforts to ease shipping risks in the Gulf. Brent crude futures rose $1.37, or 1.3%, to $107.05 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures were up … Read more
PSX slides 2,541 points as oil dents interest
[ PSX The KSE-100 index experienced seesaw movements during the outgoing week PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) began the week on a sharply negative note on Monday as escalating Middle East tensions and concerns over oil supply triggered a broad-based sell-off, wiping out more than 2,500 points from the benchmark KSE-100 index by the … Read more
13 injured in Houthi missile and drone attacks on 3 Saudi cities
7 homes and 2 vehicles damaged in attacks on Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif, says spokesman for Saudi-led coalition Smoke rising in the Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia after a drone attack, in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, March 2. PHOTO: REUTERS Thirteen civilians were injured in ballistic missile and drone attacks carried out … Read more
Day-to-day oil, gas matters do not require CCI nod
[ Centre sees need for council’s approval only for formulating policies, making amendments In FY24-25, the royalty collected from the oil and gas fields in Sindh was around Rs60 billion. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The federal government is working on a plan to bypass the Council of Common Interests (CCI) in administrative matters relating to day-to-day … Read more
Asian Games ready for Nagoya spectacle
NAGOYA: The 20th Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday bringing together a bumper 17,000 athletes and officials, among them Olympic and world champions. Here’s a guide to Asia’s biggest sporting spectacle. Where? The Games mainly take place in the port city of Nagoya and the wider Aichi prefecture. Nagoya has more than two million … Read more
Betis beat winless Villarreal to go third
Natan scored what proved to be the winner to take Real Betis third and leave Villarreal in the relegation zone. Photo: AFP VILLARREAL: Real Betis secured a 2-1 win at Villarreal on Monday to move third in La Liga and leave the Yellow Submarine in the relegation zone. Inigo Perez’s Villarreal are winless from five … Read more
Loss of peak trading time hits retail sales
[ Orangi Town children celebrate Eid with smiles, shopping for clothes, toys, and essentials free of cost, bringing joy and dignity to over 250 underprivileged kids. Photo: Express LAHORE: The Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP) has called for urgent government intervention into restrictions on the retail operating hours continuing since early April, warning that more … Read more
Bannu firing incidents leave two dead
. MIRANSHAH: Two separate firing incidents in Bannu on Monday left an Elite Force police constable and a civilian dead while a woman was injured. According to police, the first incident occurred within the limits of Thana Cantt at Peepal Bazaar, Daood Shah. Terrorists opened fire on Elite Force Constable Ahmadullah, who was present at … Read more
Inflation hits 11.1%, policy stays at 11.5%
[ IMF projects 7.2% inflation this fiscal year, up from its earlier 6.3% estimate. PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) kept its policy rate unchanged at 11.5% on Monday, with seven of the 10 members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting for the status quo, as intensifying geopolitical tensions pushed up … Read more