Tag: Fuel

‘Put your house in order’ PM Gilani, tells petroleum ministry

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani directed the Ministry of Petroleum and its concerned departments to put their house in order as the attitude...

Recommendations on fuel levy adopted by Senate

The Senate on Friday adopted recommendations of the Standing Committee on Finance Revenue and Economic Affairs on the Petroleum Products (Petroleum Levy) (Amendment) Bill,...

Rebellion brews in India coalition over fuel price hike

A top ally of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh threatened to quit the ruling coalition on Friday unless he reversed a rise in gasoline...

Fuel tanks blast kills more than 50 in Libya’s Sirte

More than 50 people were killed when two fuel tanks exploded in the Libyan city of Sirte on Monday, local residents said. The explosion...

LHC suspends notification of 20% fuel surcharge

The Lahore High Court on Wednesday suspended a notification of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) for recovery of 20 percent fuel adjustment...

Brazil expresses interest in enhancing fuel ethanol productivity

World’s leader in ethanol fuel, Brazil has shown interest to collaborate with Pakistan in the transfer of knowledge and technology to enhance quality and...

CNG association to launch protest against gas load shedding

All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) is considering launching a protest campaign to force the government to reduce the gas load shedding of compressed natural...

Europe, China woes fuel earnings worries

Investors are worried U.S. earnings growth may finally fall back to earth as turmoil in Europe and signs of a less robust Chinese economy...

Business community opposes POL price hike

Business community has rejected the recent unfair increase in petroleum prices and demanded the government to withdraw Rs4.15 and Rs1.51 per liter increase in...

PML-N files adjournment motion against hike in petrol prices

Pakistan Muslim League (N) has filed an adjournment motion against the increase in petrol prices at the secretariat of the National Assembly. The motion says...

Bangladesh hit by strike over fuel price-hike

Thousands of police patrolled the streets of the Bangladeshi capital on Thursday as a nationwide strike called by the main opposition party and its...

Fuel crisis, trains’ wheels may stop running

Pakistan State Oil (PSO) stopped the supply of fuel to Pakistan Railways (PR) on Saturday, which might halt the railway services across the country...

16 NATO fuel tankers torched

Some unidentified gunmen in Muzaffargarh and Khyber Agency set on fire more than 16 tankers carrying fuel for NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan. Officials said...

LPG could bridge fuel deficit

On August 5, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) increased the LPG price by Rs9 per kg arguing that gas prices have risen...

PSO threatens to halt fuel supplies to Railways

The problems being faced by the cash-strapped Pakistan Railways (PR) have exacerbated as the Pakistan State Oil has threatened to halt diesel supply to...

Introducing the Petrol Saver

It is high time that the nation should prepare for the upcoming natural gas crisis and take precautionary measures to overcome CNG shortage and...

Govt. decides to increase CNG prices by Rs. 8 per kg

The government has decided to increase CNG prices by an average of Rs. 8 per kg. Earlier, it was being said that the government is...