Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Putin says Europe’s oil sanctions are ‘economic suicide’

attack in eastern Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday stated the oil zone changed into the present process a “tectonic alternate”, however, claimed Europe might be committing “monetary suicide” with its sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine. By searching to section out Russian strength resources, Europe will simplest harm itself, Putin stated, urging country officers to apply “ill-thought-out” actions … Read more

Indonesia’s palm oil export ban heats up vegetable oil market

In the face of internal shortages, Indonesia’s decision to halt palm oil exports has pushed vegetable oil prices to new highs, further tightening a market already tense owing to the Ukraine conflict and global warming. Following Indonesia’s statement on Wednesday, the prices of palm, soybean, European rapeseed, and even its Canadian GMO cousin, canola oil, … Read more

Oil market sinks on China demand fears

Oil market

Oil sank Monday on Chinese demand fears, in the past release of strategic reserves, and dimming hope of a European embargo on Russian supplies in the wake of the Ukraine war. In midday deals, US benchmark oil West Texas Intermediate dived as low as $92.93 per barrel and European Brent hit $97.57. “It is above … Read more

IEA sees ‘more comfortable’ year for oil market in 2022

IEA

PARIS: The Omicron coronavirus variant will slow the recovery in the global demand for oil but the market will be “more comfortable” in 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. The oil market “appears to stand on a better footing than it has for some time,” the IEA wrote in its latest monthly … Read more

Opec+ likely to be cautious on oil demand at upcoming meeting

Opec

RIYADH: The Opec+ group is likely to take a cautious stance when deciding next week whether to go ahead with the planned production increases; following the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant, Arab News quoted Geneva-based oil trader Vitol Group, as saying. The new variant, named Omicron, has rattled the oil market globally, pushing prices down to … Read more

FPCCI demands equal treatment for oil market companies

oil markets

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the government to equally treat all the oil marketing companies (OMCs), a statement said on Wednesday. FPCCI president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo expressed concerns over the unfair practices and treatment to smaller oil marketing companies and said that smooth functioning of the … Read more

Petrol prices in Pakistan drop by Rs 15 per litre

Petrol prices in Pakistan

Petrol prices in Pakistan drop by Rs 15 . The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has suggested government to decrease the petroleum products price . As per the suggestions government announces to reduce Rs15 in petrol price. According to the details, the authority has recommended the price by Rs 44 from the next month … Read more