SA denounces petrol, CNG, LNG price hikes

The Sindh Assembly denounced on Monday the increase in CNG and LNG prices by the federal government. As the house took up debate on the matter, the treasury benches and lawmakers of the Grand Democratic Alliance from the opposition aisle demanded of the Centre to withdraw its decision to increase prices of both the liquified natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) without delay. Moving an adjournment motion against petrol, CNG and LNG price hikes, Pakistan Peoples Party, which leads the Sindh government, lawmaker Sadia Javed and GDA’s Nand…

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Jack-Up Drilling Rigs Set For LNG Conversion

Aberdeen-based offshore rig inspection company ADC Energy has won a contract with an undisclosed USA-based LNG company to identify and select offshore drilling rigs suitable for conversion for LNG operations. ADC Energy said that it had already begun conducting audits to identify suitable drilling rigs as part of this contract. The deal involves international engineering teams selecting a range of drilling rigs that may be suitable for repurposing before assessing their design, condition, and operability. The company added that it would also advise on the repurposing process in line with…

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LPG price increased by Rs20

The price of LPG has increased by Rs 20 per kg by the Marketing companies on Tuesday without the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) notification. The LPG prices were augmented by Rs 20 per kg, Rs 908 per domestic cylinder, and Rs 236 per commercial cylinder. However, One kilogram of LPG will now cost Rs195. The LPG cylinder used for household purposes will be accessible for Rs2, 300 after an upsurge of Rs236 while the commercial cylinder will be sold at Rs8, 853 after a ramble of Rs908. In…

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Coal miner killed in Harnai mine collapse

A coal miner was killed after being buried alive when a portion of a coal mine collapsed in the Harnai district of Balochistan, local Levies officials confirmed on Tuesday.https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.482.0_en.html#goog_13302168450 seconds of 10 secondsVolume 0%  Levies said that the incident occurred in a coal mine in the Shahrig area near Harnai. The body of the deceased, identified as Gul son of Abdullah, was later recovered from under the debris and shifted to the rural health centre in Shahrig. Gul was a migrant worker from Afghanistan. There are as many as 3,000…

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Opposition, treasury slam PTI govt for hike in petrol, CNG prices

While lawmakers belonging to the opposition Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P — the two allies of the federal government — along with Pakistan Peoples Party members vehemently condemned the recent hike in petroleum prices and short supply of gas in Sindh, Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh told the Sindh Assembly on Monday that a severe gas crisis was just around the corner that could affect the entire country if timely measures were not taken. Speaking on the clubbed resolutions and adjournment motions against hike in prices…

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