ISLAMABAD : Attock Refinery Limited ( ARL) has shut down its destination plant due to graviof current situation in the area.
In a SOS Call to OGRA Adil Khattak, CEO
Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), said that the refinery which processes 100% indigenous crude oil sourced from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Potohar region, is facing an imminent shutdown due to ongoing traffic restrictions affecting the movement of both crude oil and petroleum products over the past four days.
Despite formally highlighting the gravity of the situation and its serious consequences to the Petroleum Division and OGRA, no relief has been provided so far.
“We have also approached GHQ and the civil administration; however, traffic restrictions in Rawalpindi and Attock districts continue unabated. As a result, we were compelled to shut down our main distillation unit last night, and a complete refinery shutdown is likely if these restrictions are not lifted immediately, ” he added
CEO is of the view that Such a shutdown will severely disrupt the supply of petroleum products to the general public, armed forces, and power plants. Additionally, it will impact the availability of jet fuel for Islamabad and Peshawar airports.
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