ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) sprang -up to warn of action against those who will be found involved in disruption of oil supply to the market. OGRA spokesman on Wednesday night issued a warning to the dealers that authority will take action as per regulatory laws against those companies and dealers who will be found involved in disrupting oil supply to the market. The OGRA has also deputed special teams to monitor the oil supply situation at all petrol pumps. According to the spokesman, OGRA teams will take legal action against all those pumps which will remain shut to support PDA call.
Meanwhile, Pakistan State Oil (PSO) , state- owned oil marketing company, announced that it stands with the government and the people of Pakistan and its outlets will continue to supply oil to the commutors as per routine on November 25, 2021 .
Meanwhile, Petroleum secretary also contacted Pakistan Petroelum Dealers Association (PDA) president, Abdul Sami, to ask him to reconsider the decision of going for call to press the government to accept their demand for upward revision in dealer commission. The secretary assured the PDA president that the government will give a reasonable increase in dealers margin after formal approval of the federal cabinet, but the PDA chief remained unconvinced and later announced to go for strike unless the government accept the PDA demand in toto. The PDA is asking the government to fix dealer margin of 6 percent on sale price of petroleum products.
In the given scenario, when the people are already under huge financial pressure due to rising inflation such a demand of 6 % margin for the dealers is totally unjustified. However, the government should take a quick decision to give some reasonable increase in dealer commission on sale of petroleum products.
