Pakistan State Oil requires nearly Rs. 150 billion during the April to June period to fulfill their commitments and clearing dues of international and domestic refineries and it will help reduce the volume of debt owed by the companies.

PSO has managed to get additional funds of Rs. 23 billion in the month of March, bringing down the outstanding receivables (inclusive of LPS) from the Power Sector, PIA and SNGPL as of March 31, 2018 to Rs. 304 billion vs. Rs. 313 billion as of December 31, 2017.

The management is continuously pursuing the Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Finance for their due intervention of funds injection in order to settle the said outstanding receivables as well as payment for Furnace Oil and Liquid Natural Gas supplies of Rs. 130 billion planned to be made in the quarter April – June 2018.

PSO, the leading energy company of Pakistan, recently convened its Board of Management (BoM) meeting at the PSO Head Office in Karachi to review the performance of Company for nine months period from July to March for financial year 2017-18.

Key highlights from the financial results show that the company earned Profit after Tax (PAT) of Rs 13.2 billion. Gross profit also showed a growth of 6.9 percent despite decline in furnace oil volumes. The company had product wise volumetric growth of 5.4 percent in HSD, 12.3 percent in MOGAS, 10.3 percent in Jet Fuel (JP-1), 21 percent in LPG, 5 percent in Lubricants and 34 percent in LNG.

The FO volumes however declined by 29 percent. As a result of the financial performance, PSO has announced 100 percent cash dividend of Rs. 10 per share.

Influx of smuggled product, volatile fuel demand by the power sector and hurdles in induction and smooth movement of NHA/OGRA compliant tank lorries by the transport union will be key challenges for the business in comings months, further added the company’s report to its shareholders.