OGRA to Use AI to Monitor Pakistan’s Fuel Supply

After Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the regulator to introduce the system in partnership with Alibaba Group, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) will employ artificial intelligence and analytics tools to monitor Pakistan's petroleum products supply chain.

Key points

• According to the Prime Minister's Office, OGRA is being provided with AI and business intelligence tools to analyse fuel supply chain data.
• The prime minister directed relevant ministries to complete all necessary measures for the Alibaba-backed projects by November and submit a progress report.
• The OGRA system is part of a wider set of projects under the government's strategic partnership with Alibaba Group.
• The authority had earlier introduced a nationwide track and trace system to digitise Pakistan's oil supply chain.
• "The secret to Pakistan's development lies in artificial intelligence and digitalisation, " the prime minister remarked, according to the PMO.

As well as the government's cooperation with Alibaba Group, the directive came during a session in Islamabad on Wednesday that reviewed progress on the apply of AI and digitalisation in the economy and governance. Diesel Cost Hits Rs. 401 per Litre.

According to the Prime Minister's Office, OGRA is being provided with AI and business intelligence tools to analyse fuel supply chain data. What the System Will Do.

In practice, the administration has not yet shared technical details or an implementation date for the system. Nevertheless, the analytics tools are meant to assist the regulator study supply chain data and improve oversight of how petroleum products move from ports and refineries to petrol pumps.

Notably, the prime minister directed relevant ministries to complete all necessary measures for the Alibaba-backed projects by November and submit a progress report. He remarked all projects under the partnership should have clear targets, timelines and effective monitoring to deliver tangible results. Builds on OGRA's Existing Digital Monitoring. OGRA already runs a number of digital monitoring tools.

In July 2026, the regulator briefed the prime minister that a National Monitoring Dashboard, a Tanker Track and Trace system, depot tank telemetry, the Rahguzar mobile app, a digital sales entry system at petrol pumps and a Central Monitoring Cell were active to track petroleum stocks, movement and sales.

Meanwhile, the regulator additionally stated a data-driven enforcement campaign in July 2026 had identified multiple cases of hoarding and unnecessary supply disruptions, leading to show-cause notices and legal action. The authority had earlier introduced a nationwide track and trace system to digitise Pakistan's oil supply chain. Other AI Projects With Alibaba.

Meanwhile, the OGRA system is part of a wider set of projects under the government's strategic partnership with Alibaba Group.

For context, the prime minister additionally directed the early implementation of an AI-assisted cancer diagnosis system and the launch of a 15-day AI training programme for IT graduates under the Ministry of IT's Ignite programme.

In practice, the session was informed that work is under way on AI-based models for agriculture, track and trace technology for tobacco, and digital platforms to backing exports of citrus fruits and olives. New SBP Website for Business Loans Introduced.

Digital and AI initiatives in higher education, railways, postal services and urban management are additionally nearing completion.

"The secret to Pakistan's development lies in artificial intelligence and digitalisation, " the prime minister remarked, according to the PMO. Earlier this month, Pakistan additionally sought World Bank financing for a national AI programme. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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