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Showing 18 stories from July 2026
Show allThe IMF is asking Pakistan to recognize a larger stock of gas sector losses before any circular debt settlement is agreed. The demand puts Sui Northern, Sui Southern, OGDC and PPL in focus.
Pakistan and the IMF could not agree on a plan to settle Rs1.7 trillion in gas sector debt, leaving the circular debt pile unresolved for gas utilities and E&P companies.
Pakistan LNG Limited accepted a TotalEnergies bid of $21.88 per mmBtu for a spot cargo, the highest price since March, as QatarEnergy's force majeure keeps the country buying in the spot market.
State gas utility SNGPL has suspended gas supply to Agritech Limited during a system wide shortage, halting the fertilizer maker's urea production.
The government may lift its ban on new domestic gas connections by September if LNG supply improves, letting Sui Northern Gas Pipelines resume processing applications it froze in May.
Pakistan is buying spot LNG cargoes again after renewed tension near the Strait of Hormuz pushed up shipping risk premiums, adding near-term cost pressure for the gas utilities that handle RLNG distribution.
A cabinet committee rejected an exemption request from Sui Northern and Sui Southern that would have let them avoid booking IFRS accounting losses tied to circular debt receivables.
Pakistan is seeking an urgent LNG cargo after attacks near the Strait of Hormuz disrupted its regular Qatari gas supply, a fresh energy-security angle on the region's tensions that touches the gas utilities.
A parliamentary audit found Rs1.7 billion in questionable spending at Sui Southern Gas Company and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines, including bonuses and perks that were partly recovered through gas tariffs, raising governance concerns for both state gas utilities.
The government is considering exempting state owned energy firms from strict IFRS accounting rules that would otherwise force them to book massive provisions against unpaid circular debt receivables.
OGRA lowered the prescribed gas tariff for Sui Southern and Sui Northern to Rs1,705 per MMBTU, but the government kept consumer prices unchanged to shore up both utilities' finances.
Pakistan missed a July 1 IMF deadline to notify a revised gas tariff, as gas-sector circular debt reached about Rs3.44 trillion, keeping the notification process for Sui Northern and Sui Southern unresolved.
An audit has flagged about Rs80 billion of excess unaccounted-for-gas losses at Sui Southern Gas Company while identifying roughly Rs81 billion as recoverable.
Pakistan's energy minister announced significant power sector reforms, including a 45% reduction in distribution inefficiencies and plans for privatization, alongside a $2.5 billion investment opportunity in metering and transmission.
Pakistan has announced an increase in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) prices for June, which will raise input costs for several key industrial sectors that rely on gas for fuel and feedstock.
The Punjab government has announced an interest-free loan scheme of up to Rs. 100 million for industrial businesses, aiming to stimulate growth in the province's manufacturing sector.
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