Deadlock persists as talks between Petroleum ministry, dealers fail

• Ministry of Petroleum and gasoline retailers continue to disagree over dealers’ commission.
• If no resolution is reached by July 18, “Petrol pumps will be shut off across the nation,” says PPDA.
• Flags with the PPDA’s demands and a call for a strike were placed at the gas stations.

ISLAMABAD: According to ARY News on Saturday, the first round of talks between the Ministry of Petroleum and gasoline retailers came to a conclusion without a resolution.

Details indicate that the Petroleum Minister and Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) continued to be at odds over the demand for an increase in the dealers’ commission.

If the government does not comply with the petroleum association’s demand that the dealer margin be fixed at 6%, there will be a national strike on July 18. On July 18, it insisted, “Petrol pumps will be shut off across the nation.”

According to a statement from PPDA Chairman Abdul Sami Khan, the Ministry of Petroleum summoned the gasoline dealers once more on Sunday.

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Sami Khan provided specifics of today’s meeting, stating that the previous prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the chairman of OGRA, and the petroleum minister were all there.

Aamir Khan, a representative of the Petroleum Ministry, claimed that the gasoline merchants have filed their expense and income statements. He continued, “Dealers have asked a 6% increase in commission. He hoped that the reasonable requests of oil traders would be granted.

On July 18, the nation would be shut down by a strike called by the gasoline retailers. According to the group, the minimum salary for employees has climbed to Rs. 25,000 and other items’ prices have gone up as well.

According to the dealers, the margin should be raised to 6% due to the increase in expenses. Additionally, flags with the PPDA’s demands and a call for a strike were placed at the gas stations in several cities.

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