Islamabad, 3 june 2025: Petrol 10% Surge in Pakistan as the nation’s oil marketing industry recorded a notable upswing in May 2025, driven by seasonal activity, competitive pricing, and tighter border controls.
Total petroleum product sales reached 1.53 million tons, reflecting a 10% increase compared to the same month last year and a 5% rise from April, according to market insights shared by Topline Securities.
This upward trend is attributed to several converging factors reduced retail rates for petrol and diesel, a spike in high-speed diesel (HSD) consumption linked to agricultural harvesting, and a decline in smuggled fuel entering the domestic market.
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Additionally, signs of economic recovery appear to have lifted overall consumption across the sector. The cumulative figures for the first 11 months of the current fiscal year now stand at 14.76 million tons, representing a 7% year-on-year increase from the previous year’s 13.83 million tons.
When excluding furnace oil, May 2025 sales reached 1.45 million tons, up 10% year-on-year and 6% month-on-month. For the broader fiscal period (11MFY25), Ex-FO volumes hit 14.08 million tons a 9% surge from last year.
Fuels 10% Surge in Pakistan also applied across individual fuel types, with motor spirit (MS) volumes climbing 15% YoY and 6% MoM to 700,000 tons. High-speed diesel (HSD) followed with 672,000 tons, marking a 5% annual and 8% monthly rise.
On a corporate level, Attock Petroleum Limited (APL) posted sales of 137,000 tons in May, slipping 2% annually but improving 9% on a monthly basis, largely due to a 30% spike in HSD demand.
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) recorded 642,000 tons in sales a 3% annual dip but a 3% monthly increase yet saw a slight erosion in its market share for both MS and HSD.
Meanwhile, Wafi Energy Pakistan Limited (WAFI) reported its highest monthly sales in over two years at 123,000 tons, up 23% YoY and MoM.
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HASCOL Petroleum also logged a strong performance, with 54,000 tons sold marking its best showing in nearly two years.
According to official figures, the government has already secured Rs1.08 trillion from the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) in 11MFY25, meeting 84% of its Rs1.28 trillion full-year target.
Petrol 10% Surge in Pakistan is not only a headline it reflects broader economic undercurrents reshaping the nation’s energy landscape.
