Year: 2021

Halliburton points to oil industry recovery after profit beat

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Halliburton Co on Tuesday predicted a recovery in the global oil and gas industry from the second quarter after the oilfield services provider beat profit estimates on cost cuts and modest gains in activity following last year’s slump. Crude oil prices are holding to gains from a rebound in late-2020 from a coronavirus-induced slump, with Brent crude hovering around $55 per barrel on Tuesday after averaging around $45 in the last three months of 2020. This has encouraged producers to complete more wells and add rigs. North America rig count…

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Tesla Explores Entering the Pakistani Market as Global Growth Surges

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It seems that Tesla is planning to expand not only in the market in India but also in other countries in Asia. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet with the company executives to discuss investment opportunities in the Pakistani electric vehicle market. In an effort to expand its presence in the global market, Tesla has begun negotiations with the government of Pakistan on entering the country’s market. Famous Pakistani TV presenter, journalist, and columnist Sabir Shakir shared this information in his YouTube video. Shakir says one of Pakistan’s most influential businessmen and…

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PEPCO constitutes committee for privatization of DISCOs

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has constituted a four-member committee to prepare a brief on financial, technical and commercial highlights of the distribution companies (DISCOs) for privatization purposes. A copy of the office order issued in line with the cabinet committee on privatization (CCOP) decision on privatization of DISCOs is available with Business Recorder which points out that the committee has been constituted on the letter both from the ministry of energy (power division) and Privatization Commission’s office of the ministry of privatization. The committee consists of Saghir…

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Pakistan LNG seeks Feb cargoes again after supplier unable to deliver

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SINGAPORE/LONDON: Pakistan LNG is seeking two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery in February, after at least one supplier was unable to deliver a scheduled cargo, two industry sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Pakistan LNG, a government subsidiary that procures LNG from the international market, is seeking the cargoes for delivery over Feb. 15-16 and Feb. 23-24, one of the sources said. The tender closes on Thursday, a second source said. Pakistan LNG said on Saturday that a supplier, who had submitted the lowest offer in a buy tender…

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