Oil Industry Warns of Severe Petrol and Diesel Shortage

ISLAMABAD:
The oil industry has sounded a serious alarm over an impending and severe shortage of petrol and diesel across Pakistan, urging the federal government to take immediate remedial measures to avert a national supply chain collapse. The warning highlights growing vulnerabilities in the country’s energy distribution network, which stakeholders argue is struggling under mounting economic pressures.

According to industry representatives, the disruption in the petroleum supply chain threatens to paralyze transport networks and commercial activities nationwide. Oil sector officials have cited persistent financial hurdles, liquidity constraints, and import bottlenecks as primary drivers behind the looming crisis, demanding urgent intervention from relevant ministries to stabilize fuel inventories.

A widespread fuel shortage would deliver a heavy blow to Pakistan’s fragile economy, cascading into inflationary shocks across the transport, agricultural, and industrial sectors. Commuters and businesses alike face mounting anxieties as the prospect of prolonged queues at filling stations and crippled freight movement threatens daily life and macroeconomic stability.

Government authorities are expected to hold emergency consultations with oil marketing companies and refinery representatives in the coming days. The discussions aim to review existing stock levels, address liquidity challenges, and finalize an immediate action plan to secure uninterrupted petroleum supplies across the country.