Oil Marketing Companies react over reports of oil shortage in country

Oil Marketing Companies react over reports of oil shortage in country

Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan has rubbished the news reports aboutshortage of oil in the major cities of Punjab, stating that all petrolpumps have sufficient supply of fuel for 20 days.

In a presser on Thursday, Chairman Tariq Wazir and Senior Vice ChairmanTariq Mehmood said that false reports of fuel scarcity are being spread bysome individuals.

They asserted that there is no shortage of fuel in the market and that theyare doing everything in their power to guarantee the supply of petrol.

There is neither patchy fuel availability, nor is the fuel being sold atexorbitant rates, they added.

They also disregarded the claims of fuel hoarding and said that one can buyas much petrol as he or she wants.

They mentioned that up to 700,000 tons oil per month is used throughoutPakistan and requested hoarders to stop hoarding and robbing the fuel.