Pakistan Offers Saudi Arabia Tax-Free Oil Storage

Pakistan has offered Saudi Arabia tax-free oil storage facilities, allowing Saudi firms to set up commercial oil reserves in the country without paying local taxes.

Key points

• The minister additionally invited Saudi Vice Minister of Mining Khalid al-Mudafier to the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad on November 12 and 13.
• According to The Saudi Ambassador, the Saudi Embassy in Islamabad has introduced same-day visa processing for Pakistani citizens.
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• Iran Easily Bypasses Sanctions to Import Weapons Worth Billions.
• The minister informed the envoy that Pakistan has approved a tax-neutral bonded policy benchmarked against international energy hubs such as Fujairah and Singapore.

Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik shared the offer with the new Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Rajeh bin Tami Al-Baqami, during a session on cooperation in mining, petroleum and energy, including oil storage, refinery upgradation and LPG supplies. Iran Easily Bypasses Sanctions to Import Weapons Worth Billions.

Notably, the minister informed the envoy that Pakistan has approved a tax-neutral bonded policy benchmarked against international energy hubs such as Fujairah and Singapore.

Under the framework, Saudi firms can store oil in Pakistan without local tax liabilities.

While giving it easier access to Asian markets, according to the official statement, the arrangement would support Saudi Arabia diversify maritime transit risks linked to the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab Al Mandeb Strait.

Meanwhile, the minister remarked storage in Pakistan would provide the kingdom more flexibility in managing supply routes. Hub Storage and Refining Complex.

Ali Pervaiz additionally highlighted aims for a major petroleum storage and refining complex at Hub, Balochistan. The facility will be able to handle Particularly Substantial Crude Carriers and is meant to strengthen Pakistan's role as an energy corridor for Central Asian and Chinese markets.

For context, the administration had earlier unveiled intends for an oil city at Hub with a substantial storage complex.

He invited Saudi investment in Pakistan's refinery upgradation programme. It intends to modernise local refineries and move to Euro 5 fuel standards. Crude and LPG Supplies.

For context, the minister thanked Saudi authorities at Yanbu port for prioritising crude oil shipments to Pakistan during recent global market disruptions. He additionally discussed working with Saudi Aramco on more crude oil cargoes and dedicated LPG shipments ahead of higher gas demand in winter.

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Notably, the minister additionally invited Saudi Vice Minister of Mining Khalid al-Mudafier to the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad on November 12 and 13. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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