Qn 5. What measures have the NPA adopted to address shortages or under-delivery of fuel at the retail outlets?
Ans. The National Oil Loss Control Committee (NOLCC) was reactivated by the Ministry of Energy and the Energy Commission in May, 2003 to address all the losses that occur along the entire distribution chain. The Committee made a number of recommendations to address the losses that occur along the entire distribution chain. Regarding oil losses at the supply chain, the NOLCC was of the view that the loading of petroleum products above the reference temperatures of 30°C for premium gasoline and 32 °C for gas oil contributes to the apparent loss of petroleum products. The NOLCC, therefore, recommended the following to address oil losses at the supply source: At the gantry, Premium Gasoline and Gas oil will be loaded at the reference temperatures of 30°C and 32 °C respectively. TOR must install temperature-compensated flowmeters at the gantries and the other depots throughout the country. Until and at such a time that temperature-compensated flowmeters are installed at TOR, temperature com
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