Tag: Ogra

OGRA reduces price of LPG by Rs 11 per kg

After the imposition of Petroleum Development Levy (PDL), Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has reduced the price of LPG by Rs 11 per...

NA body seeks details from OGRA on illegal issuance of 466...

A sub committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum investigating into violation of rules for the issuance of licenses for 466 CNG...

OGRA proposes 13.65% rise in gas prices

OGRA chairman presented a written proposal for a 13.65 percent rise in price of gas for domestic and industrial consumers in a meeting of...

OGRA grants 476 CNG station licenses despite ban

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum directed Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to fix responsibility on officials responsible for granting 476 licenses...

SC to hear petition against OGRA chairman from June 1

Supreme Court Saturday fixed a petition, challenging the appointment of Tauqir Sadiq as the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) chairman, for hearing...

June 1 deadline for Ogra chairman case respondents

Hearing a petition against the appointment of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) chairman, the Supreme Court on Thursday reissued notices to the respondents...

OGRA raises CNG tariff by Rs. 1.02/kg

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs. 1.02 per kilogram. According to a private...

OGRA asks govt to increase prices of petroleum products

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has advised the government to increase the prices of petroleum products in light of the increase in...

OGRA chairman has fake LLM degree: petitioner

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the federal government and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Chairman Tauqir Sadiq on...

OGRA to protect stakeholders’ rights

LAHORE - Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Chairman Tauqir Sadiq chaired a public hearing organized by OGRA on a petition by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Wednesday and said that OGRA was determined to protect the rights of all stakeholders in accordance with the law and in the best public interest. The petition was filed to determine SNGPL's estimated revenue requirements/prescribed prices for the year fiscal year (FY) 2011-12. The hearing was attended by

OGRA chief’s LLM degree dubious

ISLAMABAD - The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Thursday declared that the university which had awarded LLM degree to Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Chairman Tauqir Sadiq was neither recognised by the government of Pakistan nor the United Kingdom and the US.
The OGRA chairman claimed that he had obtained a Master's in Law from American University of London which, according to the HEC was not recognised both in the UK and the US. The OGRA chairman's degree and his

OGRA flayed

DASKA - Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry has strongly criticised the decision of OGRA, increasing petroleum prices by nine to 13 per cent and demanded its immediate withdrawal.
In a statement, the SCCI president said the increase in petroleum prices would adversely affect not only the poor masses of the country but also businessmen, industrialists and traders. He feared not only the transportation cost of goods but also fares of

OGRA issues notification

ISLAMABAD - The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has issued the notification of a 50 percent decrease in the recently increased prices of petroleum products with effect from today (Saturday). Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh announced the price cut late on Thursday night and said a notification would be issued on Friday.
According to the notification, petrol, diesel, kerosene, and HOBC prices have been decreased by Rs 3.61, Rs 3.88, Rs 3.50 and Rs 4.29 per litre

OGRA fined Rs 8.05m to OMCs in 2010

ISLAMABAD - Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has imposed fine Rs 8.05 million to various oil marketing companies (OMCs) for irregularities, including non-availability or hoarding of petroleum products and overcharging during inspection in year 2010.
According to the OGRA, in such circumstances dealers do hoard products to gain extra profit on stocked products. Figures show that a total of Rs 8.05 million fine was imposed on different companies of which Rs 1.375 million was

OGRA chief, others summoned over POL products price hike

KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday summoned the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) chairman, federal Finance and Law secretaries, the deputy attorney general and other respondents over a petition against the increase in the prices of petroleum products.
After hearing the preliminary comments of Maulvi Iqbal Hyder, the petitioner, a division bench headed by SHC Chief Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany issued notices to the respondents seeking explanation in this

LHC issues notice to OGRA in petition against fuel prices

LAHORE - Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Tuesday issued notices to the Oil and and Gas Regularity Authority (OGRA) chairman and the federal government on a petition challenging nine percent increase in petroleum products prices from January 1, 2011.
The court also summoned a report from OGRA chairman and the federal government within one week seeking an explanation for increasing fuel prices, which would increase prices of other products as well. The judge

Ogra announces wellhead prices for new gas fields

KARACHI: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has declared the wellhead prices for new gas production fields including Bobi, while the authority also revised the price upwards for Manzalai field to $2.83 per mmbtu against the earlier figure quoted of $2.72.
The price for the Bobi field has been determined since January 2007 but the price has now been set at Rs 382.08 per mmbtu.
Ogra owns 100 percent stakes in the Bobi field, which has an average gas production level