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World
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is in close contact with intermediaries after Qatar handed it a new draft deal. Iran is due to respond by the end of the week.
2d ago
Economy
The Commodity Markets Outlook says energy is up 32% this year, food 10% and fertiliser 14%. For an importer of oil, edible oil and urea like Pakistan, that is the inflation risk in one table.
2d ago
Markets
Freight for an Aframax tanker is five to 13 times its 2022 to 2025 range, Topline Securities says, and Pakistan imports most of its fuel through these waters.
24 Oct 2026
Economy
The Iran war has hit oil exporters hardest, the IMF says, while importers like Pakistan have held up on remittances. The risk is another energy shock.
22 Oct 2026
World
An executive order on Friday suspended tariffs on the five biggest importers of Russian oil and gas, which China, India and Turkey were bracing for, as Brent touched $110.
17 Oct 2026
Crypto
Attacks on Ukrainian energy sites and a Hormuz tanker fire lifted Brent to $107, and bitcoin gave back its Monday gain. A coin is about Rs 2.29 crore; US inflation data on Wednesday is next.
12 Oct 2026
World
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
United States
The Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 became law on Friday. It lets Washington tariff the biggest buyers of Russian oil, which is why it matters at a Pakistani pump.
18 Sept 2026
World
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
