KARACHI: Petroleum dealers issued warning to close down filling stations across country in protest of non-increase in their profit margins. Decision comes after government failed to honour its commitment of increasing their profit margins, leaving them dissatisfied with current situation.

In statement, Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) Chairman Abdul Sami Khan expressed frustration over government’s inability to raise their profit margin, saying that deadline of September 1 has ended.

Sami Khan pointed out that government and other stakeholders had signed written agreement with his association. However, he regretted, government has not increased profit margins.

“We cannot run filling stations with current dealer margin”, he said, adding that expenditure ratio has witnessed staggering increase. He warned of complete shutter down strike if government failed to increase profit margin.

Earlier in July, Pakistan’s petroleum dealers decided to postpone their nationwide shutter-down strike following assurances from then-State Minister for Petroleum, Musadik Malik.

An agreement was reached and signed by Minister, OGRA Chairman Masoor Khan and Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association Chairman Abdul Sami Khan.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 02 2023

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