The government has decided to implement a Digital Fuel Management System across more than 12,000 petrol pumps nationwide, aiming to improve transparency, monitoring, and control over petroleum distribution.

Officials said around 24,000 mobile devices have already been procured to support the rollout of the system, which will enable real-time tracking of fuel sales, stock levels, and supply movements at petrol stations across the country.

The system has been integrated with the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) framework, allowing petroleum transactions—both imported and locally supplied—to be monitored through a centralized digital platform.

Authorities said the initiative is designed to curb fuel smuggling, illegal stockpiling, and sales manipulation, issues that have long affected the petroleum sector. With live data monitoring, regulators will be able to detect irregularities, unauthorized diversion, and discrepancies in fuel supply chains more quickly.

As part of implementation, training is currently underway for petrol pump staff, conducted by the Ministry of IT, the National IT Board (NITB), and OGRA, with additional support from volunteers under the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme.

Sources further revealed that the government is also working on introducing a fuel quota system for consumers, under which vehicle owners may be allocated a fixed monthly petrol purchase limit through a mobile application.

Under the proposed system, fuel purchases could be linked to digital verification at petrol stations, with users unable to exceed their assigned quota. Officials said testing of the application has already been completed, and a formal rollout announcement is expected soon.