Due to an increase in supply through the while line pipeline, which transports petroleum products from Karachi to other areas of the country, oil transporters have gone on strike, halting the supply and distribution of petroleum goods throughout the nation.
According to the Oil Tankers Contractors Association (OTCA), the delivery of petroleum products has been suspended by up to 90% as a result of the strike. Suleman Tareen, a leader of the group, claimed that the oil transporter’s company has been severely impacted by the high level of gasoline delivery through the white line pipeline following the sale of diesel through this method.
As oil transporters strike, a gasoline scarcity is anticipated
We urge to the government for a part in operating the cars it has produced under the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) contract since the white line pipeline, which has been supplying gasoline since 2021, will kill our business, Tareen added.
In addition, OTCA wanted a price increase for the supply routes and forbade a five-year increase in the flow of petroleum products through the White Line Pipeline from Karachi to Mahmoodkot.
According to a story in The News, the oil carriers have asked for a quota from the white oil pipeline as well as 100% and 50% price increases on local and long routes, respectivel
The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has urged for a solution to the problem while also warning the government that the supply and distribution of petroleum products may be restricted as a result of the oil transporters’ strike.
The OCAC wrote in a letter to Director General Oil, Petroleum Division, “We bring to your attention that the ongoing strike by oil transporters has resulted in a significant disruption in operations and distribution of petroleum products across the country.”
The loading of tank lorries at important terminals and depots in Karachi, where the majority of the nation’s oil imports are managed, has reportedly been negatively impacted by the strike.
According to Pakistan State Oil (PSO), “the loading of tank lorries has been severely affected due to the ongoing strike by the oil transporters and their unions at Port Qasim, Korangi & Keamari Terminal and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has reported issues at these depots, Jaglot and Sihala Depot, which is further exacerbating the supply chain disruptions in the northern area of Pakistan.”
The OCAC requested that the government step in right away to ensure that tank lorries are continuously loaded at the depots in order to maintain a steady and reliable supply of petroleum products to all regions and prevent any negative effects of shortages in the nation.
