The Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan has warned of potential disruption in the national fuel supply chain, alleging that local refineries are not adhering to supply volumes finalised during the recent Product Review Meeting.

In a letter to the Chairman of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority, OMAP Chairman Tariq Wazir Ali stated that refinery production and allocation volumes were mutually agreed, finalised, and locked during the meeting. Based on those confirmed figures, oil marketing companies structured their supply plans and did not arrange import cargoes, expecting local refineries to meet the committed quantities.

According to the association, refineries have since introduced an allocation mechanism under which supplies are being reduced and distributed on the basis of certain averages instead of the agreed volumes. OMAP described this shift as a departure from formal commitments.

The association noted that because import arrangements were not made after the allocations were confirmed, many oil marketing companies do not have immediate alternative supply sources. Despite reports that refineries are holding adequate stock levels, deliveries to marketing companies have reportedly been curtailed.

OMAP warned that continued restricted supplies are gradually eroding the mandatory 21-day stock cover maintained by oil marketing companies. While there is no immediate shortage in the market, the association cautioned that sustained reductions could push stock levels toward critical levels in the coming days.

The body urged the regulator to intervene promptly to ensure that refineries comply strictly with the agreed supply volumes and to take regulatory action, including penalties, against any refinery found violating its commitments. It stressed that timely action is necessary to prevent instability in the petroleum products market and safeguard the national fuel supply chain.