Pakistani refineries flag petroleum smuggling threat to OGRA

May 21, 2026 (MLN): Major Pakistani refineries ARL, PARCO, National Refinery Limited, and Pakistan Refinery Limited have jointly written to the Chairman of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), warning of a serious and growing threat posed by cross-border inflows of petroleum products to local refinery operations.

The refineries referenced a recent OGRA-convened meeting held to discuss low upliftment from local refineries.

The companies collectively urged that rather than reducing refinery production, all possible measures should be explored to curb the increasing smuggling of petroleum products, which they say is suppressing demand for locally refined fuel.

The refineries cautioned that if left unaddressed, these inflows could reach levels seen in previous years, negatively impacting refinery throughput, operational sustainability, and the broader domestic supply chain.

The joint letter calls on OGRA to formally highlight the adverse implications of unregulated cross-border petroleum inflows and to recommend appropriate enforcement and monitoring measures to protect the integrity of Pakistan's domestic petroleum supply chain.

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