Due to diminishing local gas sources and the failure of the Imran Khan administration to obtain a sufficient quantity of Liquified Natural Gas, Pakistan is on the approach of a severe gas crisis and rationing (LNG).
Following an increase in fuel prices, Pakistan's energy production costs have risen.
According to The Tribune, fossil fuels account for about two-thirds of the country's electrical generation.
Crude oil prices have risen to their highest level in three years, reaching USD 86 per barrel, according to the newspaper.