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On Monday, the Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced at a press conference in Islamabad that oil refineries will bear an Rs15 billion monthly burden to keep petrol prices Rs15 lower than international market rates due to increased fuel costs from the US-Israeli war on Iran. The minister praised the refineries for supporting the public and expressed hope for regional peace while stressing the government's commitment to act in consultation with stakeholders to protect citizens' interests during economic challenges.

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The Pakistani government announced on November 2, 2026, that oil refineries will absorb a monthly financial burden of approximately Rs15 billion each month. This move is aimed at ensuring that petrol prices are sold Rs15 cheaper than global market rates during the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran. The decision was made to shield citizens from steep fuel price increases and was announced by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar in Islamabad.

Malik expressed gratitude towards the refineries for agreeing to support the public amid challenging times, stating that these companies had already profited significantly over the last three months. The government's efforts involved consultations with refineries to find solutions for providing affordable petrol to the populace. This initiative aims to stabilize prices and mitigate economic hardships caused by global price hikes and geopolitical tensions.

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He added that more improvement would be seen by the public, expressing his gratitude to the refineries for standing with the government to provide assistance to the public during a time that had caused everyone difficulties — even the government as it struggled to procure oil at increasing prices.

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Govt enlists oil refineries to shield citizens from global price hikes · assertive framing

The government announced on Monday that oil refineries would bear a burden of approximately Rs15 billion each month, which would allow petrol to be sold Rs15 cheaper than what it was in the global market amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. asserted

it → announce → Iran

The announcement came at a press conference in Islamabad addressed by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. asserted

announcement → come → Malik

Addressing the conference, Malik said that the premier had made efforts to meet with refineries and consult with them regarding interventions to ensure that people got the cheapest petrol amid impending steep fuel price increases. asserted

people → address → increases

“I am grateful to all the refineries that saw the public is in difficulty and with the government’s help … increased their throughput,” the minister said, adding that these refineries had made profits from this throughput in the last three months. asserted

refineries → see → months

“They were requested to take a step to support the public during this difficult time, and I am glad that they listened to us … asserted

they → request → us

the Rs15 increase that was coming in the petrol prices on Friday, they helped the government with that and because of that we were able to maintain the price.” asserted

we → come → price

it → add → prices

As a result of this step, he highlighted, a load of approximately Rs15 billion a month would be borne by these refineries, allowing petrol to be sold at a rate Rs15 cheaper than what it would be in the international market. asserted

it → highlight → market

He expressed his hope that the crisis in the Middle East would soon move towards a peace agreement and that the government could advance with its purposes of “taking the system towards improvement, deregulation and refinery upgrades”. “The government doesn’t want to be cruel to anyone,” Malik stressed, saying that it intended to take actions “with consultations, keeping the public’s interests in mind, in a fair way”. uncertain

it → express → way

He added that before the crisis, the premium of the refineries was $5 per barrel, and even today a $20 limit had been established. asserted

limit → add → barrel

He further said that the government would have to step in and protect the public in case of further difficulties. asserted

government → say → difficulties

Govt enlists oil refineries to shield citizens from global price hikes

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