The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Tuesday rubbished reports of a fuel shortage in the country, saying the situation is “fully under control”.

Earlier, media reports claimed that oil companies warned of a nationwide fuel shortage due to new taxation requirements by the Sindh government. They added that the new regulations added to delays in clearing fuel shipments at ports and also added costs that could not be passed on to consumers.

The Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan also approached the federal energy ministry over the matter and urged the government to intervene.

“There is no situation of fuel shortage in the country. Some clearance delays were experienced earlier with imported petroleum products; however,........

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