Government set to burden people with Rs1.676 trillion petroleum levy in FY2026-27
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Pakistan Announces Marginal Decrease in Petrol and Diesel Prices from June 13
Government announces weekly fuel price revision, cutting petrol by Rs4 and diesel by Rs2 per litre effective June 13 amid global oil market changes.
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Pakistan Petrol Consumption Rises 3.5% in FY 2026 Despite High Prices
Transport sector leads demand surge as imports and energy costs climb amid global oil volatility
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FCC orders laboratory testing of Iranian oil tankers within 15 days
Constitutional court raises safety concerns over hydrocarbon-laden tankers held in customs custody for three years.
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Pakistan’s First Deep Conversion Refinery Set to Reshape Energy Sector
$4.5 Billion Hub Refinery Project Expected to Boost Energy Security and Generate 2,000 Jobs
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PM Shehbaz directs authorities to accelerate DISCOs privatisation
Government moves ahead with privatisation of IESCO, GEPCO and FESCO to reduce losses from state-owned enterprises.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed relevant authorities to expedite the privatisation process of electricity distribution companies (DISCOs), reaffirming the government’s commitment to offloading loss-making State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).
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Government offsets petrol price relief by raising petroleum levy this week
Increased levy on petrol limits consumer benefit despite Rs4 per litre reduction in ex-depot prices, while kerosene rates rise sharply.
The federal government has effectively denied consumers full relief from lower fuel prices by significantly increasing the petroleum levy on petrol, despite announcing a reduction in the ex-depot price for the coming week.
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Government Lowers Petrol Rate, Keeps Diesel Price Unchanged
The federal government has reduced the price of petrol by Rs4 per litre for the coming week, while keeping the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) unchanged.
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Nepra cuts power tariffs, June bills offer net relief to consumers
Regulatory adjustment provides Rs67 billion relief, though fuel charges limit immediate benefit in June bills
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a reduction of Rs1.98 per unit in electricity tariffs under the first quarterly adjustment of 2026, offering relief of more than Rs67 billion to power consumers across Pakistan.
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OGDCL adds 11 new wells, boosts oil and gas output in FY2025–26
State-run energy firm reports sharp rise in indigenous production as new wells add over 9,700 barrels of oil and 74 MMSCFD gas
ISLAMABAD, June 4, 2026 — The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (Oil and Gas Development Company Limited) has brought 11 new wells into production across Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Balochistan during the first 10 months of FY2025–26, significantly increasing indigenous oil and gas output.
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