Cancel or renegotiate? Pakistan ponders way out of high-priced LNG term deals

Singapore — The sharp fall in spot LNG prices to record lows is forcing Pakistan to weigh options on whether to cancel or renegotiate term deals, with policymakers and industry officials saying that entirely backing out of contracts may provide short-term gains but will bring pain in the longer term. Although oil-linked deals in a low-priced environment is forcing Pakistan…

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Pakistan among worst-affected countries of air pollution ‘pandemic’

PARIS: Pakistan is ranked among three worst-affected Asian countries by a ‘pandemic’ of air pollution that shortened lives, according to a news research published in the journal Cardiovascular Research on Tuesday. Scientists warned that air pollution shortened lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths annually. They added that the worst-hit region is Asia, where…

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