Attock Refinery Limited announced on Monday that it has postponed the scheduled month-long closure of certain units for maintenance by a week. Originally planned to begin on February 10, the annual turnaround will now commence on February 18, as per the company’s notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The decision to delay the maintenance shutdown was made in response to…
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Attock Refinery Limited (ATRL) has posted a substantial increase in its earnings for the first half of fiscal year 2024 (1HFY24), reporting a profit after tax of Rs17.56 billion [EPS: Rs164.7].
This compares to a profit of Rs15.91 billion [EPS: Rs149.21] in the same period last year. The Board of Directors (BoD) has also declared an interim cash dividend of Rs2.50 per share (25%) for the review period. The company’s top line witnessed an 18.12% YoY surge to Rs270.29 billion compared to Rs228.83 billion in the same period last year. Despite…
Read MoreCabinet Committee on Energy Approves Amendments to Refineries’ Policy
In a significant development, the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has greenlit amendments to the Brownfield Refineries’ Policy, addressing the key demands of private sector oil refineries. The revised policy mandates existing refineries to upgrade within six years to produce Euro-V petrol and diesel, with minimal production of low-quality fuels like furnace oil. During the meeting chaired by Minister for…
Read MoreARL plans shutdown for maintenance
KARACHI: Attock Refinery Ltd (ARL) is planning the refinery turnaround to carry out essential maintenance from Feb 10 for about a month. In a stock filing on Friday, the company said some of the existing units of the refinery would be shut down which would result in a reduction of the refinery’s throughput to around 40pc. Atlas Honda profit surges:…
Read MoreARL shuts down two plants as OMCs snub local products
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has shut down two of its crude distillation plants due to reduced off-take of finished products by oil marketing companies (OMCs), raising concerns about gas shortages during the winter peak, officials said on Monday. The company’s decision follows reported inaction by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and senior officials in the Petroleum Division…
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