Prime minister Imran Khan in a federal cabinet meeting on august 4, Tuesday made a historical decision to shift petrol and diesel from EURO-2 to EURO-5.
PM approved the plan to shift the fuel to the higher-quality fuel standards in Pakistan.
The petrol will be shifted to EURO-5 standards from the 1st August, whereas diesel standard will be shifted from January 2021, According to Prime Minister’s Adviser on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam, Pakistan State Oil (PSO) will begin importing Euro-5 standard fuel after government’s approval. Sources reported that the Petroleum Division had already taken approval of the Cabinet Committee on Energy, for import of Euro-5 fuel from the first week of June. Subsequently, beyond deadline, the import below Euro-5 specifications will not be allowed to any oil marketing company (OMC) , according to the Petroleum Division.
This transitional step to a cleaner fuel had become a necessity and is indeed a beginning towards betterment of country’s environment and the well being of its residents.
