Syed Akhtar Ali

March 10, 2020

Transparency in petroleum prices

International oil prices (Brent crude) fell to $50.52 per barrel in the end of February. The highest peak in recent times was $85 in the last […]
March 7, 2020

And now coal prices?

Unfortunately, we have three imported coal power plants now with a combined capacity of 3960 MW and a fourth one that has yet to be installed, […]
March 2, 2020

The case for alternative electricity market exchange in Pakistan

The Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Model (CTBCM) is a highly intimidating, if not misleading, title. A new electricity governance regime is being introduced. The name is […]
February 25, 2020

Reducing energy tariffs

Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed the need to bring energy prices down and has asked for out-of-the-box solutions. There is no magic wand. The die […]
February 25, 2020

The high and low of oil and gas prices

Prime Minister Imran Khan has tasked the Ministry of Energy to produce out-of-the box solutions to soften the load of high energy prices on the poor […]
February 17, 2020

CPEC and recycling zones

Waste or scrap is both an asset and a liability. If one can retrieve good materials economically and responsibly (environmentally speaking), it can create economic opportunity, […]
February 17, 2020

With less govt role, gas exchange may be set up

ISLAMABAD:  The government wants to reduce its exposure and liabilities, if not responsibilities, from the energy sector. Up to now, the government has been heavily involved […]
February 6, 2020

Biogas: the way forward

The biogas initiative was launched in Pakistan as early as the 1980s. In the meantime, almost nothing of significance has happened; a few thousand family sized […]
February 1, 2020

The case for energy cooperatives

The cooperative movement was founded when people felt that they were not getting a fair deal in terms of products’ or services’ availability or pricing. Long […]