Pakistan is likely to run out of petrol and diesel in May and June to meet local demand as the government’s lack of firmness in resolving differences over lockdown compounded impact of the pandemic-driven supply chain disruption, sources said on Monday. The sources said there is likely to be diesel and petrol shortage in second half of May and June due to planning and approval delays at the ministry of petroleum and non-availability of cargo ships globally. Since the virus outbreak earlier this year, the federal and provincial governments locked horn over the significance of lockdown to curb spread of the novel coronavirus with Sindh government adamant to keep industrial and economic activities shutdown without managing alternatives to mitigate economic losses. The petroleum ministry, in a previous statement, said that there are enough oil stocks till May 15. In March, the ministry of petroleum stopped oil marketing companies […]