ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) imposed hefty fines on oil marketing companies (OMCs) for creating artificial fuel shortage in the country.
According to the regulatory body’s spokesman, 22 enforcement teams of the Ogra visited oil depots of various oil companies and inspected the stocks maintained by them.
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The oil and gas regulatory body imposed an overall fine of Rs 40 million on six oil marketing companies for not maintaining the mandatory stocks. It also issued a show-cause notice to the three other companies on the matter and directed them to submit a reply within 24 hours.
With input from INP
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