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OGRA takes notice of mixing carbon dioxide in LPG

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ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has taken notice of the issue of mixing carbon dioxide in Liquefied petroleum gas(LPG).

The issue of adding carbon dioxide in LPG was taken into consideration in the meeting chaired by Chairman Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Masroor Khan.

According to the spokesperson of OGRA, there were reports of carbon dioxide being mixed with LPG in Punoaqal, the assistant commissioner of Pano Aqil, conducted raids at 4 places and sealed all the places.

OGRA spokesperson, an FIR has been registered against the people involved in this illegal and dangerous practice, OGRA’s enforcement team has inspected the LPG sites in Pano Aqil.

The authority members, enforcement, legal and LPG teams participated in the meeting.

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OGRA Chairman: Consumer concerns will be addressed on priority

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  • Masroor Khan, Chairman of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), stated on Thursday that the authority believes in tight collaboration with customers and resolving concerns that they face on a priority basis
  • He told a round-table meeting hosted by OGRA here that 51% of issues were handled when all stakeholders got together under one roof, and the remaining 49% were resolved by mutual conversation
  • The conference was co-chaired by OGRA Chairman Masroor Khan, Member (Gas) Muhammad Arif, and Member (Oil) Zainulabideen Qureshi

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ISLAMABAD: Masroor Khan, Chairman of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), stated on Thursday that the authority believes in tight collaboration with customers and resolving concerns that they face on a priority basis.

He told a round-table meeting hosted by OGRA here that 51% of issues were handled when all stakeholders got together under one roof, and the remaining 49% were resolved by mutual conversation. The conference was co-chaired by OGRA Chairman Masroor Khan, Member (Gas) Muhammad Arif, and Member (Oil) Zainulabideen Qureshi, which was held to discuss the Sui gas regulatory changes from the standpoint of consumers.

Member (Oil) Zainulabideen emphasized the significance of accepting criticism positively and constructively since it always leads to the correct path and an agreeable solution to any problem. Senior executives from OGRA’s Corporate Affairs Division, the Gas Department, with designated officials from Islamabad, Peshawar, and Lahore, as well as representatives from the Hydrocarbon Development Institution of Pakistan and the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), were in attendance.

Representatives of the Sarhad, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad Chambers of Commerce and Industries, as well as the Chairman of the Cooperative CNG Association of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Alamzeb, raised concerns about the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), while members of the general public submitted various queries to the authority.

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FPCCI expresses surprise over purchase of LNG at inflated rates

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KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo has expressed astonishment at the purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the rate of $30.6/MMBTU and said that this rate will destroy the fuel supply safety and foreign exchange reserves of the country, a statement said. Welcoming the visit … Read more