LNG pricing mechanism
Pakistan is going to sign a lopsided LNG Sale-Purchase Agreement (SPA) which protects the rights of Qatargas-2 more than the people of Pakistan. Anticipating the LNG price dynamics and analysis…
Financial market gyrations
In case you haven’t noticed, the financial markets in Pakistan have hit choppy waters and nobody seems to be sure of the reason why. The dollar has been rising despite…
Price of chocolate could go up as cost of cocoa rockets
Germany is a nation of chocolate-lovers, but they don't have to dig too deep in their pockets to feed their sweet tooth. That could change with the price of cocoa…
How the states obliterate rules of international trade
Under the GATT 1994 treaty, states are under an obligation to implement agreed conventions and agreements in order to provide free and unrestricted environment to promote the growth of international…
LNG
The three things missing in the ‘Sale and Purchase Agreement’ between the Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO) and Qatargas Operating Company Limited are: price, quantity and expiration. What that…
Anti-competitive practices
Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), the choosiest supplier of raw material to many companies in steel re-rolling and related businesses, has been accused of flouting the competitive practices by using its…
Economic loss to farmers
There was always this view that the Muslim league government is industrialist-friendly and inimical to the farmers. What is the issue here? The policy people in the ministry of food…
Inquiry threat into Australian iron ore industry
The huge iron ore industry in Australia faces the threat of a parliamentary inquiry amid claims the world's biggest miners, including BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, are flooding the market…
LNG: ‘The whole truth’
Much has been recently written and said about Pakistan's procurement of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to meet its energy needs. Despite our best efforts to disseminate the facts through the…
LNG muddle
The muddle that has been created with the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project reflects both a lack of clear thinking as also clumsy planning and implementation. While much fuss has…
