Govt approves revision in margin of dealers on petroleum products

PPDA postpones planned nationwide strike after gov assurance of an increase in dealers’ margins on petroleum products

The federal government on Friday approved a revision in the margins of petroleum dealers, following the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association’s (PPDA) announcement to postpone its planned nationwide strike after the government assured it of an increase in dealers’ profit margins on petroleum products.

During a press conference in Karachi, PPDA Chairman Malik Khuda Baksh said the petroleum minister had spoken to him by telephone for half an hour and assured him that the dealers’ profit margin would be increased.

“The petroleum minister has indicated an increase of Rs1.34 in the profit margin after obtaining special approval from the prime minister,” he said.

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According to a press release by the Finance Division, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee in which the decision was taken.

“The ECC considered a summary submitted by the Petroleum Division and deliberated on the matter regarding revision of dealers' margins on Motor Spirit (MS) and High-Speed Diesel (HSD),” it added.

Finance Minister Chairs ECC, Approves Revision in Dealers’ Margins on Petroleum Products

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, today chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, held at the Finance Division.

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The press release also stated that the meeting was attended by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, along with federal secretaries and senior officials from the relevant ministries and divisions.

Earlier, PPDA said that negotiations with the government had failed, prompting petroleum dealers to begin an indefinite nationwide strike from August 15.

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According to a statement by Baksh, the government refused during the negotiations to change the system of daily adjustments in petroleum product prices. However, it assured the dealers that it would discuss an increase of Rs1.34 in their margin, subject to approval by the federal cabinet.

“In view of the federal petroleum minister’s behaviour, the petroleum dealers’ delegation immediately left for Karachi and also called an emergency meeting of its executive committee,” the statement said.