Weekly oil pricing mechanism to stay
The Pakistani government has assured oil-marketing companies that the weekly fuel pricing mechanism will remain in place to minimize losses. Executives expressed concern that frequent price revisions are discouraging foreign investment and hurting profitability.
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Energy pricing stability is critical for economic health and foreign investment in developing markets.
A man works on a price board at a petrol station, as fuel prices in Pakistan rise, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi on April 3, 2026. — Reuters/File Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source • Oil firms assured of import premium-based pricing to minimise losses • OMCs warn repeated revisions discouraging foreign investment
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