ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Punjab province on Saturday warned of action against the ones hoarding petroleum products, while authorities in federal capital of Islamabad sealed seven petrol stations for denying fuel to motorists, amid global supply constraints due to the Middle East tensions. Global oil markets have been rattled since coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran began last week, triggering retaliatory attacks across the region, raising fears of disruption of key energy shipping routes and pushing petroleum prices upward.

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) announced on Wednesday it was allowing oil marketing companies to regulate supply to retail outlets as a temporary move…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered authorities to take strict action against fuel hoarders and shut down petrol pumps involved in any attempt to create…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs55 ($0.20) per liter each as escalating conflict in the Middle East sent global oil prices sharply higher and…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sent vessels to ports in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to secure crude oil supplies, the Pakistani petroleum minister said late Friday, as…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Punjab province on Saturday warned of action against the ones hoarding petroleum products, while authorities in federal capital of Islamabad sealed seven…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked his administration to formulate a strategy for fuel conservation and austerity in government affairs within 48 hours after a…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Sindh government and the federal government discussed energy conservation measures amid a sharp rise in global oil prices on Sunday, the Sindh chief…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said this week that three oil shipments are expected to reach Pakistan on Monday, state media reported as Islamabad…

KARACHI: Pakistan has “comfortable levels” of petroleum stocks and the supply chains are functioning smoothly, the finance ministry said on Monday, amid an ongoing Middle East…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced austerity measures, including a four-day work week and cuts in government expenditures, to offset the impact of rising…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy (PN) has launched ‘Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr’ to safeguard national energy shipments, the Pakistani military said on Monday, amid disruptions to critical…

ISLAMABAD: Authorities in Pakistan’s capital have launched a digital system to monitor petroleum stocks at fuel stations in real time, an official statement said on Tuesday, as…