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LNG shortage may affect power sector gas supply in April, Senate told

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Summary Pakistan may face LNG shortage after Apr 14, officials told a Senate panel. Middle East tensions have disrupted supplies, fuel prices surged, and gas to power sector has dropped from 300 to 130 MMCFD ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) will not be available in the country after April 14, which may create difficulties in meeting the gas requirements of the power sector during April, official told it to the Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum. The committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of Senator Manzoor Ahmed,…

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Pakistan has 27-Day Petrol, 21-Day Diesel Stocks as Mideast crisis disrupts energy supply

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Pakistan maintains 27 days of petrol and 21 days of diesel stocks despite disruptions from the Mideast crisis. The government is exploring alternative fuel imports. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan currently has petrol stocks sufficient for 27 days and diesel reserves for 21 days despite disruptions in global supply chains caused by the escalating Middle East conflict, Petroleum Secretary Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh told a parliamentary panel on Monday. Briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum, Sheikh said the country also had liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) reserves for nine days and aviation fuel (JP-1) stocks…

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Sindh CM, federal ministers review energy situation amid rising global oil prices Emergency conservation measures discussed as Middle East tensions threaten fuel supplies

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KARACHI (March 8): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday held a meeting with Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Federal Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik to review the evolving regional situation and its possible impact on Pakistan’s energy supplies and economy.The meeting, held at the CM House in Karachi, was attended by Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, Secretary Energy Shuhab Ansari and other officials. The federal delegation included Additional Secretary Petroleum Division Zafar Abbas, Executive Director Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority…

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Pakistan Invites Swedish Firms to Expand Mining Footprint Beyond Reko Diq in Upcoming PMIF

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Islamabad: March 06, 2026 Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting with H.E. Alexandra Berg von Linde, Ambassador of Sweden to Pakistan, to discuss ongoing bilateral cooperation and explore new avenues of partnership, particularly in the mining and energy sectors. During the meeting, both sides acknowledged the long-standing relationship between Pakistan and Sweden and emphasized the importance of strengthening economic and industrial collaboration. Ambassador Alexandra Berg von Linde noted that Sweden has maintained strong engagement with Pakistan for the past 77 years, with cooperation spanning multiple sectors…

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Pakistan forms high-level energy committee as Strait of Hormuz closure threatens oil routes

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday announced it had established a high-level cabinet committee to monitor petroleum markets and ensure uninterrupted domestic fuel supplies, as escalating conflict in the Middle East and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz rattle global energy markets. The Finance Division said the newly constituted ‘Committee to Monitor Petrol Prices in the Wake of the Emerging Situation in the Region’ held its first meeting under Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, undertaking a comprehensive review of fuel stocks, supply chains and pricing risks. The move comes after Iran closed…

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