SINGAPORE: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) is seeking a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery in April through a tender after a five-year contract with commodity trader Gunvor expired in December, three industry sources told Reuters. If awarded, this will be the state-owned company’s first spot purchase in about three years, two of the sources said. PSO last sought spot cargoes in October, for delivery over November to January, but did not award the tender as demand had dropped amid the coronavirus pandemic and a surge in hydropower generation, one…
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Punjab plans 5,000MW power generation by 2024
LAHORE: In a bid to cut down reliance on the national grid, Punjab plans to generate over 5,000MW electricity — including 300MW through launch of several small hydropower projects — under short, medium and long-term strategies by 2024. The province has also floated tenders to launch construction of 12 mini hydropower projects before June this year, Dawn has learnt. “Save electricity for yourself and the nation is a slogan of the federal government, but we have slightly changed it for Punjab. ‘Make Electricity for yourself and the nation’ is our slogan,” Punjab…
Read MoreVitol offers lowest bid for April delivery
ISLAMABAD: As the international market continued its downward journey, state-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has received cheaper bids for two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for deliveries in April. The PLL on Friday said Vitol Bahrain offered the lowest bids of 1.0522 per cent and 10.88933pc of Brent Crude Price for April 5-6 and April 19-20 delivery windows, respectively. This is the lowest bid PLL has secured from the spot market since Sept 22-23, 2020. The LNG prices had since been on a steady increase. The PLL bid results…
Read MorePakistan’s steel manufacturer Goes Green to meet energy needs
In a bid to go green, one of Pakistan’s leading steel manufacturer Agha Steel Industries Limited (ASIL) has announced to set up a solar power plant to meet its energy needs. As per details, ASIL has signed a contract with Renewable Power Private Limited for installing a 2.25 megawatt solar power project at its production facility located at Port Qasim Authority, Karachi. The steel manufacturer informed that Meezan Bank Limited has been nominated as the lead Islamic Bank arranger for the project. “This would be among one of the largest…
Read MorePakistan coal imports dip from 2020 highs
Thermal coal receipts fell by 6.4pc on the year and by 36pc on the month to an eight-month low of 1mn t in January, Federal Board of Revenue data show. A steep fall in South African arrivals drove the decline, with Richards Bay imports falling by 35.6pc on the year and 28.8pc on the month to 414,000t. This meant that South Africa’s share of the import mix was 40pc, compared with an average of 65.3pc in 2020 and close to 75pc in 2019. Logistical disruptions in South Africa in January…
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