Year: 2023

Guyana’s Oil Boom Will Only Accelerate In 2023

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Guyana’s offshore oil boom continues to gain momentum. It is the ExxonMobil-led consortium operating the 6.6-million-acre Stabroek Block offshore Guyana which stands to benefit the most from what analysts describe as the last great frontier offshore oil boom. The global energy supermajor has made over 32 world-class discoveries in the Stabroek Block and is now pumping 360,000 barrels per day from the consortium’s operations in the Liza oilfield. This is a spectacular development considering that Exxon only made the first discovery in the Stabroek Block in May 2015. The two…

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The Fall Of Tesla And The Rise of Exxon Amid The Energy Crisis

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Growth stocks have been thoroughly hammered this year, with high inflation and rising interest rates pinching growth equities of all stripes. But few stocks exemplify the dramatic shake-up at the top, like leading EV maker Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA). TSLA stock has tanked 69.5% in the year-to-date, wiping off a staggering $877 billion from its market cap. In comparison, the S&P 500 has declined a more modest 19.7% over the timeframe. Tesla has gone from being the fifth most valuable public company and now ranks just thirteenth with a market…

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PGPCL issues 90-day notice to Pakistan LNG on delaying access deal

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Pakistan Gas Port Consortium Limited (PGPCL) on Tuesday issued a legal notice to Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) for misconduct and default regarding third-party access agreement (TPPA) finalisation, causing hurdles in the private sector’s LNG imports. PLL has been urged to resolve the matter of TPPA within 90 days. In case of failure, PGPCL would move to the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) for justice. PGPCL, owner and operator of LNG terminal-2 on Tuesday issued the notice to the government-owned PLL by invoking dispute resolution under Clause 37 of the…

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Power Sector Receivables Cross Rs2.5trn Mark

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Pakistan’s energy sector is going through severe crisis as the power sector’s receivables against various consumers including provincial governments, federal government, and private sector have crossed Rs2.5 trillion. This was stated by Tahir Basharat Cheema, former managing director (MD) Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO), while addressing the launch ceremony of a book titled, “Power Sector an Enigma With No Easy Solution” organised by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economic (PIDE), here Tuesday. Besides others, the event was also attended by Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Khurram Dastgir Khan. While…

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