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Islamabad | September 10, 2026 Mr. Kamran Ajmal Mian, CEO, Prime Global Energies , along with his team, visited the PPEPCA Secretariat in Islamabad. Secretary General PPEPCA, Mr. Ibrar Khan, warmly welcomed Mr. Kamran Ajmal Mian and his team and expressed his sincere appreciation for their valued visit and continued engagement with the Association. The visit provided an opportunity for a constructive exchange of views on matters of mutual interest and further strengthening collaboration between PPEPCA and its member companies.

A PPEPCA member delegation met with Member Sindh Revenue Board, to discuss and find resolution of a 20 year old outstanding issue of Land Lease Rate fixation in Sindh. PPL, UEP, POGC, Prime and OGDCL reps accompanied Secretary General PPEPCA

Mr. Zaheer Alam, President, United Energy Pakistan and Member of the PPEPCA Executive Committee, visited the newly established PPEPCA Secretariat on August 31, 2026. Secretary General PPEPCA, Mr. Ibrar Khan, expressed his appreciation to Mr. Zaheer Alam for his visit and continued engagement with the Association. The visit provided an opportunity to exchange views on matters of mutual interest and further strengthen coordination within the PPEPCA membership. Islamabad | September 08, 2026

On August 30, 2026, the Petroleum Division initiated strategy sessions with Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) to construct bonded storage facilities and expand strategic fuel reserves to stabilize national supply chains.

On August 28, 2026, all five operating oil refineries (PARCO, PRL, NRL, Cnergyico, and ARL) finalized negotiations with the Petroleum Division, committing to sign binding implementation agreements to upgrade plant capacity and fuel quality standards.

On September 2, 2026, the Federal Cabinet formally approved amendments to the Brownfield Refinery Upgradation Policy, establishing a strict 45-day deadline for domestic refineries to sign execution contracts. The policy unlocks $6 billion in private investment to transition refineries into deep-conversion facilities producing Euro-V fuels.

On August 9, 2026, the Federal Minister for Petroleum confirmed that Turkiye's state-owned Turkish Petroleum will launch offshore drilling operations in Pakistani territorial waters. The international partnership aims to accelerate hydrocarbon discovery and reduce national import dependencies.

On August 20, 2026, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced the official revival of offshore oil and gas exploration after a two-decade hiatus. The policy framework seeks offshore joint ventures involving Mari Petroleum, OGDCL, and PPL alongside foreign partners, while proposing profit reinvestment terms for high-risk offshore blocks.