Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) said that oil marketing companies are supplying fuel to retailers but the deliveries are being slowed owing to road blockages in Punjab’s major cities, which could affect deliveries to filling stations.

It warned provincial authorities in Punjab that the road blockades have severed connectivity between major cities and neighboring areas, affecting fuel supplies inside the province.

The Oil Companies Advisory Council affirmed that there are sufficient stockpiles of gasoline products throughout the country, including depots in Punjab.

It also highlighted fears about the current scenario of roadblocks and the rumoured assumption of minimal stocks spreading on numerous platforms and asked the public to refrain from panic buying. Despite the roadblocks, there are enough stockpiles of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) in Punjab, and OMCs are constantly working to restock retail outlets on time.

OCAC expressed its concerns to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, requesting the local administration’s assistance in ensuring the safe and secure transit of tankers from different depots to different petrol outlets across the province till the scenario stabilizes.