Islamabad: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to six oil marketing companies across the country after an investigation found them involved in the current shortage of petroleum products, according to news sources.
OGRA Spokesperson Imran Ghaznavi said that the authority has issued notices to firms where major dry outs were reports, and has asked them to come up with their explanation within 24 hours.
The action against oil marketing firms has been prompted by reviewing of the Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan’s (HDIP) report and following up on the complaints of fuel shortages filed at the Prime Minister’s citizen complaint portal.
The oil firms have been directed to ensure the availability of petroleum products on these outlets on an immediate basis to resolve the issues irking the general public. OGRA has also issued letters to the provincial chief secretaries, informing them of the dire situation people are facing due to the shortage of petroleum products.
Meanwhile, for June 2020, the government has reduced petroleum prices by PKR 7.06 per litre for petrol, PKR 11.88 per litre for kerosene, and PKR 9.37 per litre for light diesel oil.
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