Flared Natural Gas Latest Prize In Bitcoin Miners’ Energy Quest

Washington, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th May, 2021 ) :As the value of bitcoin soars and concerns rise about the energy-intensive process needed to obtain it, cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in the United States believe they have found a solution in flared natural gas. Profitably creating, or mining, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies requires masses of computers dedicated to solving deliberately complicated equations — an endeavor that globally consumes more electricity than entire nations, but for which these start-ups say the jets of flaming gas placed next to oil…

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Azerbaijani oil prices decline

The price of Azeri LT CIF Augusta, produced at the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field, dropped by $2.06 on May 13 compared to the previous price, settling at $67.36 per barrel, Trend reports referring to the source from the country’s oil and gas market. The price of Azeri LT FOB Ceyhan amounted to $66.74 per barrel on May 13, decreasing by $2.04 compared to the previous price.—AzerNews

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Rs2trln stimulus revives Pakistan’s economy; aiming for 6pc growth target

Dubai: Pakistan’s economy is on a solid growth path and has potential to grow at a much higher rate in the next five years despite a challenging environment across the globe, Dubai-based Khaleej Tiimes reported experts as saying. Top government officials, analysts and corporate leaders repose trust in the growing economy and said higher GDP growth in the five-to-six per cent per annum range is going to be a ‘new normal’ in the next five years considering strong economic indicators. “Yes, we have a potential to grow at much higher…

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MOL Pakistan supports Hangu admin to check spread of Covid-19

HANGU: In a bid to arrest widespread effects of third wave of Covid-19, the MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Company B.V. has extended support to the district management by providing quality hand sanitizers and a sizable quantity of Personal protective equipment (PPEs) including face masks and disposable gowns. The donation was given to the district administration at a ceremony here, said a press release. Hameedullah Shah, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Hangu and Sardar Bahadar, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Hangu appreciated the MOL Pakistan for the initiative. In his message, MOL Group…

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Petroleum Prices’ Fortnightly Computation To Be Done Monday: OGRA

ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th May, 2021 ) :Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Saturday said the fortnightly price-computation of the petroleum products would be carried out on May 17. The delay in the petroleum prices’ revision was owing to the countrywide anti-coronavirus SOPs (standard operating procedures) introduced to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus; and the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. “Due to lockdown and Eid holidays, it was decided that oil price computation will be done on May 17, 2021, ” OGRA Spokesman Imran Ghaznavi…

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