Pakistan ‌Petroleum Dealers Threaten Shutdown Over Act Amendment

Updated May 25, 2025

The‌ Pakistan⁤ Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) is threatening ‌too shut down petrol pumps if⁢ the government ⁣fails to address⁣ their concerns regarding amendments ⁢to the​ Petroleum ⁢Act of ‌1934, the smuggling of petroleum products, and the proliferation of ⁤illegal petrol stations.Abdul Sami Khan,PPDA chairman,voiced⁢ these concerns at a press ‍conference Saturday at the Karachi Press Club.

Khan stated that the amendment grants assistant and deputy commissioners unchecked authority to inspect and seal petrol pumps, ‌which he believes⁤ will foster corruption. He characterized this as a essential shift endangering the petroleum sector’s operational ‌freedom and sustainability. The PPDA is worried⁣ about the impact of illegal petrol pumps and⁤ petroleum smuggling on legitimate businesses.

Prior to the press conference, the PPDA met with oil and Gas​ Regulatory Authority ⁢(Ogra) Chairman⁣ Masroor Khan to discuss the proposed amendments, revision of dealer commissions, deregulation of ​petroleum ‌pricing, and the smuggling of Iranian petroleum products. The PPDA ⁢has requested⁤ an urgent meeting with​ the ​federal petroleum minister.

“In case our demands are not met, we have ​no other choice ⁣but ​to close down pumps till our demands are ⁤met,” Abdul Sami Khan, PPDA chairman saeid.
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What’s next

A four to five-member PPDA delegation is scheduled to⁢ meet ⁢with the petroleum ⁣minister⁤ on Monday to ⁤discuss these issues. The association will determine its next​ steps based on the outcome of that meeting.