巴基斯坦的燃料价格可能下跌,但石油公司抗议一项可能损害其业务的新条款。
Pakistan's fuel prices may drop, but oil companies protest a new clause that could harm their business.
巴基斯坦的汽油和柴油价格本周可能会大幅下跌,汽油每公升预计减少12卢比,柴油预计减少8卢比。
Pakistan's petrol and diesel prices may drop significantly this week, with expected reductions of Rs12 per litre for petrol and Rs8 for diesel.
然而,石油销售公司(OMCs)正抗议新的“收买和付款”条款,认为该条款不公平地给它们带来市场风险,并可能伤害小公司。
However, oil marketing companies (OMCs) are protesting against a new 'take and pay' clause, arguing it unfairly burdens them with market risks and could harm smaller companies.
石油和天然气管理局(Ogra)提议的这一条款要求OMC公司从当地炼油厂购买定额或面临惩罚,OMC公司担心的举动将巩固市场垄断和扰乱供应链。
This clause, proposed by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), requires OMCs to buy set quotas from local refineries or face penalties, a move OMCs fear will consolidate market monopolies and disrupt the supply chain.