Petroleum dealers in Pakistan have maintained their decision to close petrol stations nationwide on Saturday, 15 August, after dialogues with the government failed to resolve their concerns.
Representatives of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association held talks with the Ministry of Petroleum on Wednesday, 12 August 2026.
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The talks, led by the Federal Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, lasted around five hours but ended without an agreement.
Sources said the minister expressed dissatisfaction with the dealers’ 72-hour ultimatum to the government.
The dealers said the government had refused to change the system of daily adjustments to petrol prices. However, they said the government had agreed to consider an increase of Rs.1.34 in dealers’ margins.
According to the association, any increase in the dealers’ margin would require approval from the federal cabinet.
Following the failure of the negotiations with the government, and against the behavior of the federal petroleum minister, the dealers’ delegation decided to return to Karachi.
The association has also called an emergency meeting of its executive committee in Karachi to discuss the next steps.
It said the planned nationwide closure of petrol stations on Saturday remained in place, while the final strategy for the strike would be decided at the executive committee meeting.