Islamabad, Sept 4 (ANI): Pakistan does not plan to import petrol, diesel and all other petroleum products from India till 2014.
This move is due to a difference in product specifications used in both countries.
Pakistani refineries produce zero-euro quality of oil, whereas Indian refineries produce Euro-3 and Euro-4 quality oil, which is cleaner and more environmentally friendly fuel.
According to the Express Tribune, Pakistan is still preparing to introduce Euro-2, Euro-3 and Euro-4 for clean energy in the country.
The report quoted and official, as saying that another reason why Pakistan will not import petroleum products from India is that Islamabad has penned an oil supply contract with Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) till 2014.
An official of the Engineering Development Board (EDB) said that the use of Euro-3 and Euro-4 would cause technology shift and therefore it would be difficult to run existing vehicles on fuel produced in India.
According to the paper, another stumbling block is the high cost of transportation due to long distance. Indian refineries that produce furnace oil are located in the south of the country and cater markets of Sri Lanka and Singapore. (ANI)
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