The government’s efforts to ensure provision of petroleum products to the people at cheap rates have begun to bear fruit.
Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik has claimed that the import of cheap oil from Russia will begin this month.
While talking to a private TV Channel, the state minister said Pakistan will purchase 33 percent of crude oil it needs from Russia. No one, including America and Europe, has any objection to it, he added.
Malik said talks are in their final stages on purchasing cheap oil from Russia.
Pakistan will place its first order for oil import from Russia this month, he claimed.—INP
