{
  "id": 14851188,
  "title": "Two firms ink MoU for Rs20bn gas investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/two-firms-ink-mou-for-rs20bn-gas-investment",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:03:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037472/two-firms-ink-mou-for-rs20bn-gas-investment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shaheen Energy (Pvt) Ltd of Pakistan and China's Anton Oilfield Services Group have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore significant investment opportunities in the country's gas sector. This memorandum, announced by Shaheen Energy, outlines a joint investment programme of around Rs20 billion over the next three to five years. Both firms aim to capitalize on the new opportunities in Pakistan's gas market and upstream gas sector projects, spurred by government policy reforms.\n\nUnder the revised Petroleum (Exploration & Production) Policy 2012, energy companies are now allowed to sell up to 35 percent of their share in pipeline-specification gas to third-party buyers. This policy change, implemented via a statutory regulatory order in 2024, represents a significant shift in Pakistan's gas sector, fostering greater commercial flexibility for eligible gas producers. The framework creates opportunities for private investment in gas processing, transportation, and supply infrastructure.\n\nShaheen Energy, based in Karachi, has established itself as one of the leading energy companies in the country. The firm is actively engaged in developing and operating low-pressure gas facilities for the processing and utilization of natural gas and flare gas. Its expertise lies in gas processing, cleaning, purification, dehydration, and compression, ensuring that gas is suitable for supply to industrial and commercial consumers.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Shaheen Energy (Pvt) Ltd (SEPL) and Anton Oilfield Services Group, China, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore significant investment opportunities in Pakistan’s gas sector under the government’s 35pc third-party gas sale framework. Both companies intend to undertake an investment programme of about Rs20 billion over the next three to five years, focusing on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}