Friday, November 13 2026

MSCI adds Attock Refinery to its Pakistan Index
MSCI has added Attock Refinery Limited to its MSCI Pakistan Index as part of its November 2026 Frontier Markets Index Review, while Pakistan’s weight in the MSCI Frontier Markets Index declined to 4.98 percent from 5.2 percent in the previous review conducted in August 2026. The changes, announced on November 11, are scheduled to take effect from the close of business on November 30, 2026, according to the review results. ATRL’s inclusion follows its foreign inclusion factor (FIF)-adjusted free-float market capitalization of USD168 million at the end of October 2026, exceeding the minimum threshold of USD116 million.
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Tuesday, November 03 2026

Refineries to absorb Rs15bn monthly burden to avert petrol price hike: minister
Pakistan’s oil refineries will bear an estimated Rs15 billion monthly burden to help the government prevent a Rs15 per litre increase in petrol prices amid rising international oil prices, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Monday. Addressing a press conference alongside Information Minister Attaullah Tarar in Islamabad, Malik said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had consulted oil refineries on possible measures to shield consumers from the impact of rising global fuel prices.
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Thursday, October 29 2026

PSO board approves renewal of SPA with ARL for 5 years
The Board of Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO) has approved renewal of its Sale Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) for five years, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, with revised supply commitments and tighter controls over petroleum product quality, temperature and quantity measurement. According to a note submitted for the Board’s decision, the third addendum to the agreement aims to ensure continuity of petroleum product supplies from ARL while strengthening PSO’s commercial safeguards and reducing the risk of disputes over product quality and delivered volumes.
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