Overview
- Pakistan’s prime minister, who chaired a high-level review Monday, told officials to track oil use and reserves around the clock.
- Officials said petroleum stocks are sufficient and import arrangements are secured to cover expected demand, with conservation urged to manage use.
- The government will keep recent relief in place, including price cuts at the pump and digital-wallet payments for public and freight transporters.
- Geo News linked the new oversight to reports of a United States blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a claim not independently confirmed in these articles.
- BOL News reported Shehbaz Sharif is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia within 48 hours after an invitation from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.