The National Refinery Limited on Friday announced that it had decided to continue with the temporary shutdown of production until the situation improves, informed the company in a statement to the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

The company further said it is doing so in pursuant to the extended lockdown situation and reduced demand for petroleum products. The National Refinery Limited temporarily closed down all of its production from March 25 as it said it carries sufficient inventories to meet the current requirement. The company explained that in view of the provincial government's decision for lockdown to curtail the outbreak of corona virus, there is extremely low demand for petroleum products.

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