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Oil heads for weekly loss as higher supply expected

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LONDON: Oil extended its decline into a third session on Friday, heading for a weekly loss for the first time in three weeks as expectations grow of higher supply and a surprise increase in U.S. crude inventories added to demand concerns. Reuters reported on Wednesday that the eight members of OPEC+ will consider raising production further at a meeting on Sunday. US crude inventories rose 2.4 million barrels last week, rather than falling as analysts expected. Brent crude futures fell $1.33, or 1.99%, to $65.66 a barrel by 1323 GMT, while…

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Trump’s wind war clouds Orsted’s $9.4 billion survival plan

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COPENHAGEN: Danish offshore wind developer Orsted cut its 2025 profit outlook on Friday, just hours before it is poised to secure shareholder approval for a $9.4 billion emergency rights issue as it seeks to avert a looming credit downgrade. Once celebrated as a trailblazer in offshore wind, the state-controlled group now finds itself in dire straits, grappling with industry-wide challenges as risks pile up on its U.S. projects due to President Donald Trump’s opposition to wind power. Adding to its troubles, low wind speeds in July and August and a…

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Indian Oil skips US crude, buys Nigerian, Mideast oil via tender, say sourcesIndian Oil skips US crude, buys Nigerian, Mideast oil via tender, say sources

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NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE: Top Indian refiner Indian Oil Corp skipped the purchase of U.S. oil in its latest tender and instead bought 2 million barrels of West African and a million barrels of Middle Eastern grade, trade sources said on Friday. The state refiner also bought one million barrels each of Nigerian oil grades Agbami and Usan from French oil major TotalEnergy, and another million barrels of Abu Dhabi’s Das crude from Shell, the people said. Nigerian oil has been bought on free-on-board basis and Das has been purchsed on a delivered basis…

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Shehbaz’s government has completely failed Pakistan on growth and reforms: Dr. Miftah Ismail

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Karachi, September 05, 2025: In a wide-ranging and hard-hitting interview published in the September 2025 issue of US award winning magazine SouthAsia, former Finance Minister Dr. Miftah Ismail delivers a sharp critique of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s economic governance, arguing that the country is not moving in the right direction and that urgent structural reforms are being ignored. Dr. Ismail, a two-time finance minister and renowned economist with a PhD from the Wharton School, emphasizes that while some macroeconomic stability has been achieved, it has come at the cost of…

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OGRA Peshawer Endorsement team and District Administration Conduct Joint Operation in Peshawar

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Islamabad, September 5, 2025:The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Enforcement Team, Peshawar, in collaboration with the District Administration, carried out a joint operation against illegal LPG activities in the city. During the operation, action was taken against individuals involved in LPG decanting and filling in public service vehicles (PSVs), illegal dabba stations, and unauthorized LPG auto-refueling setups. As a result, six LPG shops, one illegal LPG auto-refueling station, and one illegal dabba station were sealed on the spot. The enforcement team also confiscated LPG decanting equipment. In addition, joint…

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