Ogra fines another oil company

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ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has fined another oil marketing company for operating illegal petrol pumps in Sindh.

In an order the Ogra said that the M/S Gas & Oil Pakistan (Pvt) Limited (GOPPL) was granted permission to establish an oil marketing company in June 2012.

It was also informed by Ogra that the company should construct minimum storage capacity of 20 days before beginning sales.

On completion of oil storage facility at Sahiwal, the company was allowed to start sale of oil products “only in Punjab” in November 2014.

The Ogra was, however, informed that the company was operating six petrol pumps in Sindh, including at four different places of Ghotki, and one each at Khairpur and Sukkur even though its licence conditions did not allow pumps outside the Punjab.