The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has announced an indefinite closure of petrol pumps starting March 27 due to unresolved disputes over dealer profit margins.
Stations may begin shutting down from the night of March 26 if margins are not revised. PPDA leaders say rising operating costs, continuous fuel price hikes, and limited deliveries from Oil Marketing
Companies are making businesses unsustainable. The association w@rns that further increases in petroleum prices could wor_sen supply shortages and force more pumps to close.
The shutdown highlights growing ten_sion between petrol dealers, the government, and oil companies
