PSO Keeps Nationwide Fuel Supply Uninterrupted Amid Global Uncertainty.
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Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has successfully maintained an uninterrupted, nationwide fuel supply chain despite severe volatility in global energy markets and ongoing disruptions across major international maritime trade routes, according to Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik during an official visit to PSO’s head office in Karachi. Minister Malik commended the state-owned enterprise for its operational resilience and reviewed its recent financial performance, strategic energy-security initiatives, and ongoing retail modernisation plans. The high-level review centered on safeguarding Pakistan's domestic fuel market from external shocks through proactive international procurement strategies, the diversification of energy supply sources, and the establishment of robust strategic buffer reserves to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities. The Petroleum Minister reaffirmed the government's unwavering support for upgrading national energy infrastructure, prioritizing the expansion of fuel storage capacity, accelerating enterprise digitalisation and automation, and enhancing overall supply-chain resilience. These urgent discussions coincide with heightened geopolitical tensions and maritime choke-point disruptions that continue to pose severe energy security risks for fuel-importing nations like Pakistan.
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has maintained an uninterrupted nationwide fuel supply chain despite volatile global fuel prices and disruptions to key maritime routes, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said during a visit to the company’s head office.
Malik commended PSO for its resilience and reviewed the company’s financial performance, operational milestones, energy-security measures and plans for retail modernisation.
The meeting also focused on measures to protect Pakistan’s domestic fuel market from external shocks. The government and PSO discussed proactive international procurement, diversification of fuel sources and stronger strategic buffer reserves to reduce the risk of supply disruptions.
The petroleum minister assured PSO of the government’s support for strengthening the country’s energy infrastructure. Key priorities include expanding storage capacity, accelerating digitalisation and automation, improving supply-chain resilience and enhancing customer services.
The discussions come amid heightened uncertainty in international energy markets, where geopolitical tensions and disruptions to major maritime corridors have increased risks for fuel-importing countries such as Pakistan.
