Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the availability of petroleum products and the overall fuel supply situation across the province in view of the prevailing security situation in the Middle East.
Officials said the meeting was attended by the Secretary Energy, Inspector General of Police Sindh, all divisional commissioners, deputy inspectors general of police, senior officers of the Energy Department, representatives of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), and other relevant stakeholders.
The meeting conducted a comprehensive review of the province’s fuel stocks, supply chain management, and contingency arrangements to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products across Sindh.
Participants were informed that Sindh had 34 oil depots operated by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) located in four districts — Keamari, Malir, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Shikarpur. The meeting was further informed that there were 2,136 petrol pumps and retail outlets across the province, all of which would be inspected as part of a coordinated monitoring exercise.
The meeting was told that OGRA had constituted dedicated inspection teams under the supervision of its Executive Director and Regional Head Karachi. These teams would conduct regular inspections of oil depots and retail outlets to monitor petroleum stocks, verify compliance with regulatory requirements, and prevent illegal hoarding or unauthorised storage of petroleum products.
Shah directed all commissioners, deputy commissioners, and police authorities to extend full administrative and operational support to OGRA’s inspection teams to ensure the effective implementation of the monitoring campaign across the province.
