Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, the Pakistani government has instructed oil companies to maintain enhanced stocks of petroleum products to safeguard against potential disruptions in fuel supplies.
With regional instability threatening to impact the global energy supply chain, Pakistani authorities have initiated urgent measures to strengthen the country’s fuel reserves.
In this regard, the government has approved the immediate procurement of 140 million liters of petrol to bolster strategic stockpiles.
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has formally directed oil marketing companies to maintain a minimum fuel inventory equivalent to 20 days of national consumption.
In compliance, Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has floated an emergency tender to acquire approximately 70 million liters of petrol.
To expedite the buildup of reserves, an oil tanker carrying 70 million liters of petrol—previously scheduled to dock at Karachi port on July 6—has been rerouted and is now expected to arrive by June 26.
Given the uncertain regional outlook, the federal government is also considering issuing additional emergency tenders to ensure the uninterrupted availability of fuel across the country in the weeks ahead.
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