Chevron Pakistan Lubricants (CPL) was Pakistan’s largest base oils importer in September as its imports rose to the highest this year.The blender accounted for more than 70pc of Pakistan’s total base oils imports in September, provisional customs data showed. The share was up from less than 6pc of the total the previous month.Pakistan’s base oils imports fell back to 16,350t in September, from 25,180t the previous month.The lower September volume coincided with weaker domestic lube demand in the face of slowing economic growth and falling automobile sales..Pakistan's Sept base oils imports fall.CPL’s August share of Pakistan’s base oils imports had been unusually low, leaving it the fifth-largest importer that month..Its share of imports in August and September combined still came to more than 30pc of Pakistan’s total imports during those two months.The share was higher than its more-than 26pc share of imports in the first nine months of the year and up sharply from its share of around 18pc of imports in 2021.Chevron Brands International signed a licensing agreement last month with Pakistan oil marketing company Be Energy (BE) whereby BE sells, markets and distributes Caltex-branded fuel in Pakistan.The aim is to grow the Caltex-branded service station network to more than 400 retail stations in the country within eight years.CPL remained Pakistan’s second-largest base oils importer so far this year even as its share of imports rose.Shell Pakistan remained the country’s largest base oils importer this year even as its imports almost halted in September following the previous month’s surge.Its share of Pakistan’s base oils imports fell back below 40pc of the total in the first nine months of the year, from more than 43pc in the first eight months. It was still well above its 2021 share of more than 27pc of total imports.Shell Pakistan operates a lube blending plant in Karachi and more than 740 retail sites throughout the country.Total PARCO Pakistan was the country’s second-largest base oils importer in September for a second month. Its share of imports held steady at around 10pc of the total..Shell Pakistan’s largest Aug base oils importer
Chevron Pakistan Lubricants (CPL) was Pakistan’s largest base oils importer in September as its imports rose to the highest this year.The blender accounted for more than 70pc of Pakistan’s total base oils imports in September, provisional customs data showed. The share was up from less than 6pc of the total the previous month.Pakistan’s base oils imports fell back to 16,350t in September, from 25,180t the previous month.The lower September volume coincided with weaker domestic lube demand in the face of slowing economic growth and falling automobile sales..Pakistan's Sept base oils imports fall.CPL’s August share of Pakistan’s base oils imports had been unusually low, leaving it the fifth-largest importer that month..Its share of imports in August and September combined still came to more than 30pc of Pakistan’s total imports during those two months.The share was higher than its more-than 26pc share of imports in the first nine months of the year and up sharply from its share of around 18pc of imports in 2021.Chevron Brands International signed a licensing agreement last month with Pakistan oil marketing company Be Energy (BE) whereby BE sells, markets and distributes Caltex-branded fuel in Pakistan.The aim is to grow the Caltex-branded service station network to more than 400 retail stations in the country within eight years.CPL remained Pakistan’s second-largest base oils importer so far this year even as its share of imports rose.Shell Pakistan remained the country’s largest base oils importer this year even as its imports almost halted in September following the previous month’s surge.Its share of Pakistan’s base oils imports fell back below 40pc of the total in the first nine months of the year, from more than 43pc in the first eight months. It was still well above its 2021 share of more than 27pc of total imports.Shell Pakistan operates a lube blending plant in Karachi and more than 740 retail sites throughout the country.Total PARCO Pakistan was the country’s second-largest base oils importer in September for a second month. Its share of imports held steady at around 10pc of the total..Shell Pakistan’s largest Aug base oils importer
