Pakistan Refinery Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that as the entire World has witnessed an unprecedented economic downturn and lockdown due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the global financial markets are under tremendous pressure. This serious downturn has taken its toll on Pakistan's financial sector as well eroding the confidence of investors: as evidenced by the massive erosion in PSX 100 index since March 9, 2020.

The announcement is available at:

https://dps.psx.com.pk/download/document/145558.pdf

Pakistan Refinery Limited was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in May, 1960. The foundations of the company are based on the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The company is engaged in the production and sale of petroleum products the domestic market and Pakistan defense forces. The shares of the company are quoted on the Karachi and Lahore Stock Exchanges of Pakistan. The registered office of the company is situated in Karachi.

The refinery is operating at two locations. Main processing facility is located at Korangi Creek with supporting crude berthing and storage facility at Keamari. The design capacity of the refinery is 2.1 million tons per annum. The company is a hydro skimming refinery designed to process various imported and local crude oil to meet the strategic and domestic fuel requirements of the country. The refinery has a capacity of processing 47,000 barrels per day of crude oil into a variety of distilled petroleum products such as furnace oil, high speed diesel, kerosene oil, jet fuel and motor gasoline etc.

The symbol "PRL" is being used by the stock exchanges for the shares of Pakistan Refinery Limited.

© Pakistan Press International, source Asianet-Pakistan