Attock Refinery Limited Announces Partial Shutdown for Maintenance and Inventory Management

Karachi, Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has disclosed material information regarding its operations and announced a partial shutdown of its main distillation unit for a period of five (5) days. This decision was made due to the critically high High-Speed Diesel (HSD) stocks in the refinery, which have reached a high level with very little or no ullage in storage tanks.

The low upliftment of HSD by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) from ARL in the last two months has been attributed to several factors, including the possible inflow of smuggled products into the supply envelope. The refinery has assured the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) and Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) that adequate inventories of products are available to meet current requirements.

In a statement issued by the Attock Refinery Limited, it was confirmed that the shutdown is necessary to carry out essential maintenance, including that of allied downstream units. During the shutdown period, the refinery will partially operate at around 25% capacity to manage the critically high HSD stocks.