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Oil jumped 1.8% on Monday after Trump turned down Iran's 7-day plan to reopen the strait. What it means for the next fuel review and your monthly bill.
27 Sept 2026
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Washington told airports that fuelling a sanctioned Iranian aircraft or selling its tickets means losing access to the dollar system. Baghdad, Muscat, Qatar, Georgia and Azerbaijan flights are already off.
23 Sept 2026
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Scott Bessent says any airport that fuels or handles an Iranian plane from 23 September loses access to the US banking system. Pakistani zaireen and the 1 October fuel price are both exposed.
22 Sept 2026
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Ishaq Dar and Prince Faisal bin Farhan signed the waiver in New York on Tuesday. If you hold a green passport, nothing changes: you still need a visa for Umrah, work or a visit.
22 Sept 2026
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Araghchi says Iran's seven-day plan and its conditions are still on the table, after a week with 10 ships attacked. Brent closed Friday at $109.86, and Pakistan's fuel bill rides on what happens next.
21 Sept 2026
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Russia says it downed more than 1,600 drones since Saturday. The Moscow refinery makes 3.2 million tonnes of diesel a year, and Moscow is extending its diesel export ban to 31 October. Pakistan imports diesel.
20 Sept 2026
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Hakan Fidan says Ankara can fill Saudi military gaps. Pakistan is the third signatory to the three-week-old alliance, and its secretary-general.
20 Sept 2026
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Japan's central bank added a quarter point on Friday, the highest since 1995. Cheap yen borrowing has funded global markets for two decades, and that era is closing.
19 Sept 2026
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Saudi defences destroyed a drone south of Makkah on Tuesday evening. Pilgrimage operations were not disrupted. Here is what happened, how Pakistan responded, and what to check before you travel.
16 Sept 2026
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Oil steadied after Wednesday's drop as Saudi Aramco offered ship-to-ship cargoes off Sohar to get around its damaged pipeline. Pakistan still raised petrol by Rs 6.88, the eighth daily increase in a row.
16 Sept 2026
