ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Oil Gas and Regulatory Authority (OGRA) spokesperson has denied the news circulating on social media regarding the increase in the prices of petroleum products.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the OGRA spokesperson clarified that no summary of the increase in the price of petrol by Rs 73.40 and diesel by Rs 84.95 was sent to the Prime Minister’s Office by OGRA.
The OGRA spokesperson said that this claim is completely baseless and has no relation to reality. The spokesperson clarified that the aforementioned news spread on social media is fabricated and false, which has no relation to reality.
He said that the public should not listen to such unverified information.
Four Oil Cargo Ships arrive
Immediately after the increase in the prices of petroleum products, 4 ships loaded with petrol arrived at Port Qasim. According to port officials, ships loaded with about 250 million liters of petrol have arrived at Port Qasim and the transfer of 37,000 tons of petrol has been completed from one ship.
Officials say that the process of transferring 50,000 tons of petrol from another ship is underway, while another ship carrying 55,000 tons of petrol will anchor at Port Qasim on March 12.
Officials said that in addition to this, another ship will arrive on March 13, which will unload about 34,000 tons of petrol.
It should be noted that the government had recently increased the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 55 per liter.
