Attock Refinery Limited (PSX: ATRL) has announced a partial operational shutdown, halting its Heavy Crude Distillation Unit effective February 5, 2026.
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The decision, communicated to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, was made due to elevated inventories of Premier Motor Gasoline (PMG) and weaker product upliftment by oil marketing companies (OMCs). This prompted management to scale back part of its crude processing to prevent a full plant shutdown.
The company clarified that its other crude units will continue to operate during this period, and all downstream processing units will function normally. Crucially, Attock Refinery has assured that it will maintain its committed supply volumes and ensure uninterrupted product dispatches for the current month, indicating that contractual obligations to customers will be fulfilled.
This temporary measure reflects ongoing challenges in balancing refinery output with downstream demand in Pakistan’s petroleum market, where inventory management remains a key operational focus for refiners.
