Government and World Bank Prepare Roadmap for Gas Market Deregulation

he Petroleum Division, with technical support from the World Bank, has prepared a roadmap to reform Pakistan's downstream gas sector by introducing a competitive market structure. The proposed reforms include the unbundling of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) into separate transmission, distribution, and gas trading businesses. The roadmap also envisages strengthening the regulatory framework, promoting private sector participation, rationalizing gas pricing mechanisms, and improving the financial sustainability of the gas sector. The reform package is expected to be submitted to the Prime Minister for consideration as part of the government's broader energy sector reform agenda.