Key facts
- Pakistan has approved the Machike-Thallian-Tarru Jabba White Oil Pipeline.
- This pipeline is the final segment of a fuel corridor connecting Karachi to Peshawar.
- The project is expected to lower fuel transport costs and enhance energy logistics.
- The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) played a key role in facilitating approvals.
- The pipeline will have an initial capacity of seven million tons per annum, expandable to 10 million tons.
Pakistan has approved the Machike-Thallian-Tarru Jabba White Oil Pipeline, a 435-kilometer project that will complete a critical fuel transportation corridor from Karachi to Peshawar. This development marks the final link in a 1,600-km national oil pipeline system, aiming to significantly improve fuel logistics and reduce transportation costs across the country.
The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) played a crucial role in coordinating stakeholders, resolving regulatory issues, and fast-tracking the project's approval. The pipeline, which runs along the motorway, will connect Machike near Lahore to Tarru Jabba near Peshawar. It is designed to carry refined petroleum products, addressing the long-standing reliance on costly and inefficient tanker trucks.
The project, spearheaded by the Frontier Works Organisation and supported by Pakistan State Oil, PARCO, and Interstate Gas Systems, will have an initial capacity of seven million tons per annum, with potential to expand to 10 million tons. Officials anticipate that the pipeline will enhance fuel supply efficiency, reduce transit losses, and increase the reliability of the national energy distribution system, while also bolstering investor confidence in Pakistan's energy sector.