WORLD NEWS | Pakistan: Pumps run out of gasoline, disrupting daily life

Lahore [Pakistan], Feb 10 (ANI): Amid a severe economic crisis, most of the petrol pumps in Pakistan’s Punjab region have run out of petrol, disrupting people’s daily lives. Conditions are dire in remote areas where water pumps have not been resupplied for more than a month, Dawn reported.

Despite assurances of ample supplies and the government’s threat of tough action against hoarders, Punjab is still short of petrol.

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On the other hand, the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has accused all oil marketing companies (OMCs) of failing to ensure proper supply to meet demand, leaving pumps empty and forcing drivers to refuel in urban areas. dawn.

The OMC Association of Pakistan (OMAP) rejected the claims, saying some petrol stations were engaging in stockpiling petrol and creating false shortages to boost revenue amid an expected rise in petrol prices.

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Several petrol stations in cities large and small in the state of Punjab have been closed due to a severe shortage of fuel due to the sluggish economy, Dawn reported.

The situation appears to be worst in certain large towns such as Lahore, Gujranwala and Faisalabad, where many petrol pumps are reportedly already running low on oil supplies or none at all due to pressure from oil marketing companies It has been running for many days (OMC).

“In Lahore, about 70 out of a total of 450 pumps are dry pumps. Due to petrol shortage, areas where pumps are closed include Shahdra, Wagah, Litton Road and Jain Mandar,” Khawaja Atif, information secretary of Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association, told Dawn.

According to local media reports, the supply of gasoline in several cities in Pakistan is severely restricted. Most gas stations are closed. Few are open, the ones that offer little gas. At these gas stations, queues of cars and bicycles formed.

It is worth noting that Pakistan’s oil companies are on the brink of “collapse” due to the severe economic crisis and currency devaluation. (Arnie)

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