SHC seeks reports on action against vegetable farming with sewage

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday directed the deputy commissioners of the Malir and Korangi districts to submit progress reports with regard to action against persons involved in farming vegetables through sewage. Petitioner Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi had submitted that several people were involved in vegetable farming through sewerage water in the Korangi, Malir, Landhi and Surjani Town areas. He…

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RLNG supply to KE’s new unit: PD directed to play role in signing of pact

ISLAMAABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has directed Petroleum Division (PD) to play its role in accordance with the relevant laws/rules in signing required agreement(s) with PLL and KE for RLNG supply to KE’s new unit while ring fencing old KE receivables issue related to indigenous gas supply, sources close to SAPM on Petroleum told Business Recorder. The decision…

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SpaceX To Repurpose Oil Rigs For Launch Pads

SpaceX plans to use two deepwater oil rigs as offshore floating spaceports that the company will likely use for the Starship rockets it is developing. CNBC’s Michael Sheetz reports, citing public documents, that now-bankrupt offshore rig operator Valaris sold two rigs, 8500 and 8501, for $3.5 million each. The deal was completed in July last year, and Valaris—the world’s largest offshore…

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Nigerian Oil Major Focuses On Condensates To Offset OPEC Cuts

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has decided to focus its attention on condensates production to compensate for lost revenue from oil exports due to the country’s commitment to the OPEC+ production cut deal. Nigerian daily This Day quoted the managing director of the NNPC as laying out this plan, and noting a boost in condensates production should help push revenues…

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U.S. Puts Chinese Oil Giant CNOOC On Blacklist

The U.S. Department of Commerce said on Thursday it had blacklisted China’s state-run oil company CNOOC for helping China intimidate neighbors in the South China Sea, threatening U.S. national security, in yet another move aimed at restricting market access for Chinese companies. CNOOC was added to the Entity List, a tool utilized by Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)…

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EV Maker Nio Partners With Nvidia To Create Self-Driving ‘Supercomputers’

The self-driving EV race is officially on. And as competition begins to pop up globally, joint ventures and partnerships are being struck almost daily as players from tech and legacy automotive rush to pair together in order to get products to the market as quickly as possible. The latest tie-up comes from Chinese EV manufacturer NIO, who announced it was partnering with…

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CCOE forms body to streamline gas connections

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) has formed a committee to streamline the process for providing industrial gas connections in Balochistan. The committee will formulate criteria for approving the new connections to eliminate possibility of any discretionary decision. A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in Islamabad on Thursday. The…

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Turkmenistan eyes MoU with Gwadar Port

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkmenistan are engaged in efforts to deepen trade relations between the two countries. During a meeting between Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan Atadjan Movlamov and Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, both sides discussed the historical bilateral relations. They agreed that the bilateral trade was below its true potential and resolved to increase the…

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