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Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Losses in Pakistan:

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Power

In the fiscal year 2023-24, Pakistan’s power distribution companies (DISCOs) reported an average T&D loss of 18.08%, exceeding the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (NEPRA) target of 12.15%. DISCO-wise T&D Losses: The performance of individual DISCOs varied, with some experiencing significantly higher losses: PESCO (Peshawar Electric Supply Company): Approximately 38-40% SEPCO (Sukkur Electric Supply Company): Over 35% QESCO (Quetta Electric Supply Company): Over 25-30% LESCO (Lahore Electric Supply Company): Around 10-12% IESCO (Islamabad Electric Supply Company): Approximately 10-12% These figures indicate that certain DISCOs have losses substantially higher than the…

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Thar coal: TCEB holds public hearing on SSRL’s tariff plea

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natural gas prices

DOHA: Qatar began supplying Syria with gas via Jordan, state media in the gas-rich country reported Thursday, as Damascus’s new leadership seeks economic relief for the war-torn country long prone to power cuts. “Qatar has started today providing… natural gas supplies to the Syrian Arab Republic through the territories of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,” the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The new authorities in Damascus, who seized power from longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, have sought to rebuild the country’s infrastructure and economy after almost 14 years of…

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Qatar cuts May term price for al-Shaheen oil, sources say

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qatar energy

SINGAPORE: QatarEnergy has lowered the May term price for al-Shaheen crude oil to $1.29 a barrel above Dubai quotes after selling five cargoes via its monthly tender, trade sources said on Friday. The drop in premiums followed similar falls in Middle East crude benchmarks Dubai and Oman amid ample supply and lower demand in Asia during the refinery maintenance season. The producer sold four cargoes to Vitol at a premium of $1.17 a barrel above Dubai quotes and the remaining cargo to China’s CNOOC at a premium of $1.30 a…

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Oil prices set to end week stable as investors mull path to Ukraine ceasefire

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Oil prices

NEW YORK: Oil prices rebounded on Friday after a more than 1% loss in the previous session as investors weighed the diminishing prospects of a quick end to the Ukraine war that could bring back more Russian energy supplies to Western markets. Brent crude futures were up 73 cents, or 1.04 %, to $70.61 a barrel at 1:18 p.m. EDT (1718 GMT), after settling 1.5% lower in the previous session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $67.27 a barrel, up 72 cents, or 1.08%, after closing down 1.7% on…

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RLNG prices revised for March

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LNG

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has revised the prices of imported Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) for the month of March, making it more expensive for both gas companies – Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). According to the notification issued by OGRA on Wednesday, the price of RLNG has been raised by 0.37 percent per MMBTU, setting the new rate at $12.94 per MMBTU for SNGPL consumers, which was $12.9025 per MMBTU in February 2025. The price of RLNG has…

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