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October 6: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan said on Tuesday afternoon that Pakistan would be a regional hub for transit trade and investment opportunities in the near future thanks to CPEC. In a meeting here with The Kazakhstan Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin at his office, Khan highlighted that there was huge potential for enhancing bilateral trade and investment between the two countries, especially in CPEC SEZs.

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West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the U.S. oil benchmark, crossed $80 per barrel on Friday for the first time since November 2014 as demand rebounds while supply remains tight. The U.S. oil benchmark jumped more than 2% to trade as high as $80.09 on Friday, before easing from that level and hovering around $79.70 at 11:30am on Wall Street. Brent crude, the international benchmark, advanced 1.7% to $83.32 per barrel. Oil prices have surged in recent days alongside a broader rally in commodities including natural gas and coal amid an…

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Freight rates to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose to multi-month highs this week as a surge in demand for the super-chlled fuel has increased the need for vessels to move supplies, multiple trade and shipping sources said. The daily charter rate for a tri-fuel diesel-electric (TFDE) vessel that can carry 160,000 cubic metres of LNG to Pacific basin ports rose to $76,000 a day on Tuesday, the highest since February, according to data from Spark Commodities. For the same type of ship moving in the Atlantic Basin, the rate…

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SBP takes measures to curb undesirable foreign currency outflow State Bank of Pakistan has introduced following regulatory measures: Persons travelling to Afghanistan will be allowed to carry only USD1,000/- per person per visit Maximum annual limit of USD6,000. Exchange companies will be required to conduct biometric verification for all foreign currency sale transactions equivalent to USD500/- and above and outward remittances needs biometric verification. This requirement will be applicable with effect from October 20, 2021. Exchange Companies will sell the cash foreign currency and make outward remittances, equivalent to USD10,000/-…

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In an ambitious turn, Pakistan and China have agreed to develop the Karachi coast, possibly shifting away from Gwadar as the center stage of the Belt and Road project in Pakistan, following ongoing problems at the southwestern province of Balochistan. A memorandum of understanding was signed for the Karachi Coastal Comprehensive Development Zone project during the recently held 10th Joint Cooperation Committee meeting of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC, after a gap of almost two years. Based on details shared by Pakistan, China will invest $3.5 billion, separately confirmed by…

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