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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Ariba Shahid

Pakistani minister says fuel supplies adequate, warns against hoarding

FILE PHOTO: People wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station in Peshawar, Pakistan January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

Pakistan's government said on Wednesday it was not planning to hike fuel prices and warned oil companies against stockpiling petrol after some consumers complained they had been unable to purchase fuel at pumps.

Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik told reporters the country had enough fuel to last at least 20 days, in line with regulatory requirements, and any consumer shortages were due to stockpiling by oil marketing companies.

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