Pakistan faces an oil shock as its weekly import bill jumps 167%, adding pressure on inflation and the currency.

🛢️ Pakistan’s weekly oil import cost has risen from around $300 million to $800 million, showing how exposed the economy remains to oil price swings and disruption risks in the Middle East.
📌 The pressure is not limited to the import bill itself. It could spill over into domestic fuel prices, transportation costs, production expenses, and consumer prices. For an economy still heavily dependent on imported oil, this shock could make macro stabilization more difficult.
💱 Markets should also watch the PKR, trade balance, and foreign exchange reserves, as the extra cost could quickly turn into currency pressure if oil prices remain elevated.
⚠️ In the short term, this is negative for Pakistan but reinforces Brent crude’s role as a key geopolitical risk indicator. If Hormuz tensions do not cool down, energy-sensitive assets and frontier-market forex could remain volatile.