Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Overall production of petroleum commodities has witnessed an increase of 2.75 percent during the first quarter (Q1) of financial year 2020-21 as compared to corresponding period of 2019-20.
POL products that showed positive growth include Kerosene Oil the production of which increased by 35.35 percent during the period under review, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.
Similarly, the production of Motor Spirits, High Speed Diesel, Jute Batching Oil and Liquefied Petroleum Gas witnessing increase of 18.04 percent, 10.20 percent, 35.75 percent and 7.95 percent respectively. However, the production of Jet Fuel Oil has decreased by 42.68 percent, Diesel oil 62.43 percent, Furnace oil 0.73 percent, Lubricating oil 40.01, Solvant Naptha 27.99 percent .
