Islamabad, July 16 -- Pakistan is facing the risk of another fuel supply crisis as shrinking petrol reserves, delayed imports, and policy bottlenecks raise concerns over the country's energy security, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, industry officials have warned that petrol inventories have fallen to nearly 379,000 tonnes, including supplies from local refineries, leaving enough stock for only about two weeks at the current rate of consumption. Demand has surged significantly during the first half of July, with daily petrol sales exceeding projections and last year's figures, driven by expectations of another increase in fuel prices. The rise in consumption has intensified pressure on already limite...