Petroleum companies suspend supply to pumps

All Pakistan Petroleum Retailer Association informed on Saturday that petrol companies have suspended the supply of petrol to pumps across the country.

In a statement, Sumair Gulzar, the head of the association, said the companies don’t have petrol and diesel in their stock because they knew that the government was reducing the prices of petroleum products.

The APPRA head said the local refinery had suspended its operations as it didn’t have space for storage.

He, however, said that two ships carrying 60 tonnes of petrol and diesel each will reach Karachi today (Saturday) and Sunday. The situation will get better in a day or two, he added.