The Petroleum Dealers Association withdrew their planned strike after successful negotiations with the federal government. The decision came following a meeting between association leaders and Petroleum Minister Dr. Mossadegh Malik, alongside the Chairman of OGRA and officials from the Ministry of Petroleum.
Sources revealed that petroleum dealers strongly opposed the proposal to deregulate fuel prices. However, the government assured them that they would be included in the decision-making process regarding the deregulation of the petroleum sector.
Petroleum Minister Dr. Mossadegh Malik officially announced the deregulation of oil sector prices. Despite this, a spokesperson for the Petroleum Dealers Association confirmed that after discussions with the minister, the dealers decided to call off their strike, which was scheduled for yesterday.
