Syed Akhtar Ali

July 30, 2022

Local but complicated

International fuel prices have been increasing consistently for the last few months. The prices of imported coal have increased three times their original prices – from […]
July 27, 2022

Will low oil prices sustain?

New price of gasoline is 230.24 Rs/liter (7.44% decrease) and diesel’s is 236 Rs/L (14.66% decrease). Gasoline’s price has been reduced by 18.5 Rs/L and HSD’s […]
July 18, 2022

Whopping circular debt: why and how

Debt flow may be reduced, but it cannot be wiped away soon ISLAMABAD: At present, circular debt of the power sector stands at around Rs2.46 trillion. […]
July 16, 2022

A recurring winter’s tale

Electricity supply issues among rising local energy costs – both at producers and consumers’ ends – combined with power plant defects, high fuel cost, supply issues, […]
July 13, 2022

Oil price rise

There are two recent and important developments that are worth discussion. Firstly, petrol prices were increased on 1st July once again — the 4th rise in […]
July 2, 2022

The rising oil prices

In Pakistan, petroleum prices were raised yet again to Rs248.74 per litre for petrol and Rs 276.54 for diesel. This is the fourth time petroleum prices […]
June 27, 2022

Transparency in oil and gas sector

Data dissemination to public prevents irregularities, misunderstanding ISLAMABAD:Transparency may have many definitions. Its basic meaning is visibility. In applied sense related to governance, it means visibility […]
June 22, 2022

Oil, gas prices: need for stabilisation fund

Oil prices go up and down. Now gas prices are also linked with oil prices. While lower oil prices go unnoticed and without affecting the economies […]
June 15, 2022

Towards a fast track solar programme

A fast track solar programme appears to be the need of the hour for reducing electricity cost. At least 1000MW should be installed in one year […]