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There are five main oil refineries in Pakistan with a combined capacity of approximately 450,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd), equivalent to 20 million tonnes per annum. [8] Cnergyico PK Limited is the largest oil refiner, with its oil refining complex in the Balochistan province able to refine up to 156,000 barrels per day of crude oil. [9]
The Toot area is one of the oldest oil producing regions in Pakistan with the first oil well drilled in 1964 when President Ayub Khan encouraged a mineral development policy. It is located in the Khaur, Punjab Province, which is located approximately 135 km southwest of the capital city of Islamabad. In 1964 the first well was drilled and ...
[22] [23] During the PTI period, Pakistan's total debt and liabilities increased by 80% while during three quarters of Fiscal Year 2021-22 the trade deficit rose 70% to $35.4 billion. [24] Due to high oil prices in the international market, Pakistan's oil import bill increased by 95.9% to $17.03 billion in the last ten-months of the PTI ...
Pakistan's industrial sector (in FY21) accounts for 28.11% of the GDP. Of this, manufacturing makes up 12.52%, mining constitutes 2.18%, construction makes up 2.05%, and electricity and gas 1.36%. The majority of industry is made up of textile units, with textiles contributing $15.4b to exports, making up 56% of total exports.
National Refinery Limited (NRL) is a Pakistani oil refinery which is a subsidiary of UK-domiciled Attock Oil Company. [2] It is based in Korangi Creek, Karachi. [3] [4]It is a petroleum refinery and petrochemical complex engaged in the manufacture and sale of asphalts, BTX, fuel products and lubes for domestic consumption and export.
On 16 August 2022, a sleeper bus coming from Lahore to Karachi on M-5 motorway caught fire after a collision with an oil tanker. As a result of the collision, the oil tanker and the bus caught fire and at least 20 people were killed and six injured in the accident.
In March 1994, the Government of Pakistan introduced the Petroleum Policy which removed profit caps for refineries undertaking expansion and development. [4] Prior to this policy, the oil refining industry in Pakistan was highly regulated, which guaranteed a minimum 10 percent net tax return on issued capital while taxing returns over 40 ...
The Petroleum Division, part of Pakistan's Ministry of Energy, is tasked with ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of oil and gas to meet the country's economic and strategic needs. It also oversees the development of natural energy resources and minerals. [ 1 ]