Pakistan, May 12 -- The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum on Monday deliberated on matters relating to the national stock position of petroleum products, gas supply to producing areas, PMDC Board of Governors' selection criteria, LPG pricing concerns, and the suspension of CNG supply in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The committee received a detailed briefing on the current stocks and import position of crude oil, petrol, diesel, LNG, and LPG.

Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik informed the committee that due to the absence of a permanent ceasefire in the US-Iran conflict and related import constraints, the government had been compelled to prioritize critical sectors.

He said gas supply had been diverted to urea production unit...