Production capacity of all refineries plummetes to 40 per cent
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
The News International, Pakistan, Tuesday, July 21, 2009
ISLAMABAD: The country is heading towards a catastrophe in terms of non-availability of POL products particularly upcountry, as the production capacity of all refineries has plummeted to just 40 per cent with some even running as low as 30 per cent capacity, The News has learnt.
“The situation has gone from bad to worse as the Pakistan State Oil is left with one-day stock of motor gasoline (petrol) and two to three days stock of high speed diesel (HSD) in the north of the country. The alarming situation has emerged in the wake of sharp decline in production by the Attock Refinery Limited (ARL),” a senior official at the petroleum ministry told The News.
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ISLAMABAD: The country is heading towards a catastrophe in terms of non-availability of POL products particularly upcountry, as the production capacity of all refineries has plummeted to just 40 per cent with some even running as low as 30 per cent capacity, The News has learnt.
“The situation has gone from bad to worse as the Pakistan State Oil is left with one-day stock of motor gasoline (petrol) and two to three days stock of high speed diesel (HSD) in the north of the country. The alarming situation has emerged in the wake of sharp decline in production by the Attock Refinery Limited (ARL),” a senior official at the petroleum ministry told The News.
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