Year: 2022

G7 Calls On OPEC To Boost Oil Supply To Ease Tight Market

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The energy ministers of the world’s leading industrial nations on Friday urged OPEC to increase oil supply amid high oil prices that are hitting consumers and threatening an economic slowdown. “We call on oil and gas producing countries to act in a responsible manner and to respond to tightening international markets, noting that Opec has a key role to play,” the G7 energy ministers said in a communique, carried by the Financial Times, at the end of a two-day summit in Berlin. The energy ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,…

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LNG, An Instant Remedy To Meet Growing Energy Needs

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Over the decades, the rising demand of natural gas rapidly depleted its reserves and the country is now facing serious challenge of meeting gas and electricity demand of consumers. Rising population, improper usage of gas and electricity resource and injudicious subsidies equally benefiting both the poor and the rich, had been exerting extra burden on our resource as well as national kitty. By the time, the country’s domestic gas extraction varies around 3.5-7 Billion Cubic Feet per Day (BCFD) against the demand of 8 BCFD and it is difficult for…

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Pakistan’s Electricity Shortfall Reaches 6,500 MW

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The electricity crisis in the country has worsened as the power shortfall reached 6,500 megawatts (MW), ARY News reported on Saturday. According to sources, the power supply in the country remained at 19,500 MW against a demand of 26,000 MW. The duration of loadshedding has also increased across the country. The duration of loadshedding has reached up to 12 hours in the rural areas of the country. Similary the shortfall of LESCO has reached 8,00 MW. The supply is 4,000 MW against the demand of 4,800 MW due to hot…

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Experts call for a strong policy framework to promote electric vehicles

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Pakistan needs to strengthen its policy framework to promote electric vehicles, which are not only environment-friendly but also it will reduce the country’s dependency on fossil fuels. In the webinar on ‘Market preparedness and Policy Support for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Pakistan’ during keynote address, Prof. Dr Naveed Arshad, Lahore University of Management Sciences said Electric Vehicle Policy lack ownership in Pakistan. Besides, he said, the involvement of a single ministry for policy formulation and implementation tracking is not enough. He suggested forming a high-level body on top under Planning…

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Power tariff hike coming up, minister warns

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An increase in electricity tariff would follow fuel price adjustment through withdrawal of subsidies while protecting the poor under principles agreed to with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Minister of State for Petroleum Musadiq Malik said on Friday. Speaking at a news conference, he said Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail had very skillfully finalised conditions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in recent negotiations. He added that while borrowed money could not be doled out to the rich, a mechanism should be in place to ensure that the poor are…

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