Pakistan to start importing Russian oil this month, Minister

Karachi: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr. Musadik Malik has said that talks between Islamabad and Moscow are underway for the import of oil, adding that Pakistan will begin importing Russian crude oil at discounted rate from this month.

While addressing petroleum dealers and businessmen and industrialists in Karachi Mosadik Malik further said that the load shedding of electricity and gas has been taken notice of in Karachi, we are trying to continue the uninterrupted supply of electricity and gas to the consumers during the hours of Suhr and Iftar, in this regard, we have asked the Governor of Sindh. It has also been discussed. However, I will request the Governor of Sindh that the bills must be submitted.

He said that the industries of Karachi have also received complaints regarding the non-supply of electricity and gas, small industries also have objections on the electricity rates, due to the lack of infrastructure in Karachi, there are obstacles in the supply of gas in some areas. Our gas reserves are decreasing and round-the-clock gas supply is not possible. The demand for gas increases from November, the gas tariff has been increased for the people who can afford it, but the burden of the increase in gas prices has not been put on the poor and middle class consumers.