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Pakistan minister admits no strategic oil reserves leaving supplies for just days on live TV

International
Published on 2 May 2026
Pakistan minister admits no strategic oil reserves leaving supplies for just days on live TV

Petrol stocks last even less than a day, he says

Pakistan’s Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik admitted on live television that the country holds only a few days of crude supplies, with stock estimated at roughly five to seven days. He contrasted this with India’s reported reserve buffer of 60 to 70 days. Malik further acknowledged Pakistan has no strategic petrol reserves even for a single day, exposing acute energy vulnerability.

  • Pakistan’s crude supplies reportedly last only five to seven days
  • Minister compared Pakistan’s reserves unfavorably to India’s 60 to 70 days
  • He admitted there are no strategic petrol reserves even for one day
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