ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (ABC): The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) is developing its digital oil supply-chain platform to obtain petroleum data directly from oil marketing companies (OMCs) and refineries, strengthening the accuracy and timeliness of stock monitoring across the country.
According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, OGRA is digitising Pakistan’s oil supply chain to improve the reliability, transparency and availability of petroleum stock and supply data.
The authority has already developed a digital platform that provides visibility across the oil supply chain. It is now integrating oil pipelines with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
OGRA expects to complete the pipeline ERP integration by the end of September 2026.
Direct petroleum stock data planned
A key milestone of the project involves obtaining data directly from OMCs and refineries through their ERP systems.
The system will also collect petroleum stock positions through Automatic Tank Gauging (ATG) sensors. This will reduce dependence on manually reported information and provide more timely stock data.
Once completed, the digital platform will help OGRA improve the quality and timeliness of information used to plan petroleum product requirements.
The authority will use the data during Product Review Meetings and for subsequent monitoring of oil supply-chain operations.
FBR, Customs get access to OGRA platform
OGRA currently monitors overall petroleum stock availability with OMCs and refineries. However, it does not maintain a dedicated real-time ERP system specifically for customs-bonded stock visibility.
According to the documents, Pakistan Customs and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) are responsible for customs-bonded stocks under the Customs Act, 1969.
Their responsibilities include monitoring the duty-paid and non-duty-paid status of petroleum stocks. They also cover in-bonding, ex-bonding and reconciliation of stocks held at bonded facilities.
OGRA’s digitisation initiative will support FBR and Pakistan Customs by providing access to more timely petroleum stock information.
The documents show that OGRA has already provided FBR and Customs access to its digital oil supply-chain platform.
Digital system to strengthen oversight
Access to more timely data will enable FBR and Customs to better reconcile petroleum products stored at public and private bonded facilities.
The system is expected to improve regulatory oversight by providing authorities with better visibility of petroleum stocks and their movement across the supply chain.
According to the documents, improved digital access will also enhance transparency and support revenue assurance.
The initiative will help Pakistan Customs monitor the movement of petroleum products more effectively while enabling OGRA to strengthen petroleum supply planning and monitoring through reliable and timely data.
