OMCs directed to ensure supply of petrol to market

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Petroleum Muhammad Ejaz Chaudhry issued directives to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to supply all available stock of petrol to the market on emergent basis.

He issued the directives while chairing a high level meeting with the representatives of all the OMCs here on Wednesday.

- As part of such efforts CNG curtailment in Faisalabad and Bahawalpur
regions on Friday and Saturday will be done away with for one day.

-The National Refinery Limited (NRL) will increase its output from 80 percent to 100 percent with immediate effect.

- The NRL will release the entire available stock urgently and the PARCO will increase the supply of petrol to maximum possible capacity and ensure swift movement to retailers.

- All oil tankers stationed at Faisalabad will be mobilized immediately.

- A team comprising representatives from OMCs and Petroleum Ministry will visit Lahore and Faisalabad to monitor the situation and report back to Petroleum Ministry.

- Any petrol pump not supplying petrol to consumers despite having available stock will be liable for punitive action.

- OMCs will be provided the same amount of oil as per their requirements in all the future gallop tenders.

- The PSO may consider providing oil to other companies to the extent possible without affecting its own performance.

- Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) will repair the damaged plat former sooner than planned in mid July.