The Standing Committee on Energy (Petroleum Division) takes serious notice of the officers’ absence from the meeting and unanimously decided to summon the officers or any other person if they consistently failed to appear in the meeting of the committee.
The Standing Committee on Energy (Petroleum Division) takes serious notice of the officers’ absence from the meeting and unanimously decided to summon the officers or any other person if they consistently failed to appear in the meeting of the committee. The Committee also takes notice of existing substandard fuel quality and directs that the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) may take notice of the causes behind the substandard fuel quality. The Standing Committee on Energy (Petroleum Division) met in Parliament House on 26th September, 2024, under the chairmanship of Syed Mustafa Mehmood, MNA, to discuss the various issues pertaining to M/o Energy (Petroleum Division) and its attached departments.
The Ministry of Energy, Petroleum Division (MoEPD), Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), Pakistan State Oil (PSO), and Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP) briefed the committee on fuel quality benchmarks in Pakistan. The quality of fuels sold in the Pakistani market is defined in the specifications notified by DG Oil, MoEPD. They explained that fuels are acquired from both imported products and domestic refineries, which are initially verified by the HDIP. The OGRA’s Enforcement Department then conducts gasoline quality inspections and penalizes noncompliance with fuel requirements. The Secretary informed that the country’s imported products have shifted to Euro-5 since 2021, covering 50% of total consumption, and the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy provides incentives for revamping and upgrading existing refineries within five to six years.
The committee decides to conduct the next meeting with a single point agenda to ensure a fruitful discussion for the greater good of the people.
The meeting was attended by Honourable MNAs Syed Naveed Qamar, Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Mr. Mujahid Ali, Mr. Anwar-ul-Haq Chaudhary, Malik Saif Ul Malook Khokhar, Mr. Gul Asghar Khan, Mr. Salahuddin Junejo, Mr. Muhammad Moin Aamer Pirzada, Mr. Asad Alam Niazi, Mr. Jamal Shah Kakar, and the Secretary, senior officers of the Ministry and its attached departments.
