Tag: Fuel

Transporters warn fare hike after fuel price surge

Inflation-hit masses prepare to receive another blow after transporters contemplate increasing fares by 10-15 percent following hike in the petroleum prices. Punjab Urban Transport Owners...

Government hurls another fuel bomb at masses

The government on Saturday once again increased the price of petrol by a staggering Rs 8.02 and that of diesel by Rs 4.70 per...

Shaky govt stops collection of fuel surcharge

Violent street protests in Punjab forced the federal government on Tuesday to send urgent directive to the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) and...

PEPCO gets fuel for power generation

The Pakistan Electric Power Company (Private) Limited (Pepco) has started receiving fuel for power generation and the closed plants are returning to system. DG Pepco...

Flour millers whine about fuel adjustment surcharge

Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) North Zone has asked the federal government to immediately withdraw Fuel Adjustment Surcharge from electricity bills of the flour...

Pakistan to allow petrol imports from India

The Pakistani government is expected to bring out a notification next month allowing import of certain goods, including petrol and food items from India,...

China says hikes fuel prices by most in three years

China on Tuesday hiked fuel prices by the biggest margin in nearly three years after a surge in the cost of global crude, the...

Pakistan fuel oil imports fell 0.9 pc

Pakistan bought less than 400,000 tonnes of fuel oil for the second consecutive month this year, official data showed on Thursday. Total fuel oil imports...

PSO seeks 650,000 tonnes fuel oil for April-June

Pakistan State Oil (PSO) is seeking up to 650,000 tonnes of high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) for the second quarter, shying away from low-sulphur parcels...

Soaring food prices badly affect common man: ICCI President

Food inflation has emerged as a major source of concern for general masses with the rise in the fuel prices. Back-breaking food inflation is...

MQM condemns fuel price hike

The Rabita Committee of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) condemned on Wednesday the government’s recent increase in oil and gas prices, saying that this...

Senators take on Asim over fuel hike announcement

Petroleum Minister Dr Asim Hussain came under fire in the Senate on Saturday as the Upper House took strong exception to the minister’s announcement...

US-Iran standoff to send fuel prices through the roof

Consumers will be faced with a massive increase in the prices of petroleum products because of the brewing crisis between Iran and the United...

Petroleum prices may increase by Rs 6.45

The federal government may increase the petroleum prices by Rs 6.45 per liter from February 01, sources said on Monday. Official privy to the development...

LPG producers increase prices

Just a day after imposition of the Petroleum Levy, LPG Producers in a surprising move first reduced their prices by Rs. 10,000 per tonne,...

IHC stays fuel price adjustment

While issuing notices to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority NEPRA chairman, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday stayed the fuel price adjustment...

Burning roadblocks on second day of Nigeria fuel strike

Gangs set up burning roadblocks, police fired tear gas and businesses shut in Nigeria Tuesday, the second day of a national strike that has...