The Energy and Mineral Resources Division on Sunday asked the Cabinet Secretary to instruct deputy commissioners (DCs) across the country to conduct mobile court drives against illegal fuel hoarding and sales above government-set prices.
In a letter sent to the Cabinet Division, the energy division said recent media reports suggest that some traders are illegally stockpiling fuel to create an artificial shortage in the market amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
To manage the situation, the government has already fixed limits on fuel supply based on the type of vehicle.
Despite this measure, authorities have received reports that some petrol pumps and filling stations are selling fuel at prices higher than the approved rates, hoarding extra fuel for profit, selling fuel in the open market and engaging in smuggling.
In the letter, the Energy and Mineral Resources Division requested that deputy commissioners be directed to conduct mobile courts to prevent illegal hoarding, stop overpricing, halt unauthorised open market sales and curb smuggling.
-20260309130627.webp)
-20260309114959.jpg)
-(1)-20260308145648.jpg)
-20260308122356.webp)
-20260308071814.webp)
-20260303080739.webp)
