All the petroleum companies of the country claim to have run out of petrol and diesel stocks

Petrol crisis erupts in the country, supply to petrol pumps from Kemari suspended

(the latest. May 02, 2020) All Petroleum Companies of the country claim to have run out of petrol and diesel stocks, All Pakistan Petroleum Retailers Association says that the crisis of petrol has arisen in the country. All companies kept their stocks at a record low due to reports of shortages.
According to details, after the reduction in the prices of petroleum products in the country, now there is a crisis of shortage. A statement issued by the All Pakistan Petroleum Retailers Association in this regard has made a worrying claim. It has been reported that there is a petrol crisis in the country at present. Petrol and diesel reserves were kept to a minimum by all petroleum companies due to reports of falling prices.

Local refineries also suspended their operations due to lack of storage. Now, due to depletion of these reserves, the supply from Kemari to petrol pumps has been suspended. It added that the shortage of petroleum products could take one to two days to improve. It may be recalled that the government had announced a reduction in the prices of petroleum products by up to Rs 30 per liter from May 1.
The price of petrol has been reduced by Rs 15 per liter, high speed diesel by Rs 27.15 per liter, light speed diesel by Rs 15 per liter and kerosene by Rs 30 per liter. The new price of petrol has gone up to Rs 81.58 per liter. The price of high speed diesel has come down by Rs 27.15 paise to Rs 80.10 per liter and kerosene by Rs 30 to Rs 47 per liter.