Attock Petroleum Limited ( ) is a Pakistani
oil marketing company which is a subsidiary of the UK-domiciled company
Attock Oil Company. Based in
Rawalpindi
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, it is the third largest oil marketing company in Pakistan.
History
Attock Petroleum Limited was incorporated on 3 December 1995 as a public limited company and commenced commercial operations in 1998, one of only four oil-marketing companies to secure an
Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority marketing licence that year.
In 2005, Attock was listed on the
Karachi Stock Exchange
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), founded as Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), is a stock exchange based in Karachi, Pakistan. PSX was classified by MSCI as a Frontier markets, frontier market on 8 September 2021.
Pakistan Stock Exchange was fou ...
, following an
initial public offering
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at a strike price of PKR 57.75.
In 2012, Attock began regular supply of
JP-8
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and ground fuel to the
Pakistan Air Force
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and
Pakistan Army
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.
In 2017, Attock and
Pakistan State Oil
Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSOCL) operating as PSO, is a Karachi-based, state-owned energy company. Established in 1976, the company operates in the oil and gas industry.As of 2024, it maintains a network of 3,580 retail outlets, nine i ...
commissioned a 10,000-tonne hydrant-fed "Fuel Farm" at the
New Islamabad International Airport, the first aircraft-refuelling system in Pakistan.
Operations
Attock operates more than 700
filling station
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Fuel dispensers are used to ...
s from
Gilgit-Baltistan
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in the north to coastal
Balochistan
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in the south. It also provides CNG at selected stations. Previously, it also operated two filling stations in
Jalalabad
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and exported white oils and naphtha under the
Afghan Transit Trade Agreement.
Products
Attock markets its mainstream petrol under the ''Premier'' and ''Supreme'' labels and diesel under ''DieselMax''.
See also
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Attock Refinery
References
External links
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Oil and gas companies of Pakistan
Companies based in Rawalpindi
Energy companies established in 1995
Non-renewable resource companies established in 1995
Pakistani companies established in 1995
2005 initial public offerings
Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange
Companies in the KSE 100 Index
Pakistani subsidiaries of foreign companies
Automotive fuel retailers