It is informed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on July 27, 2023 agreeing on cooperation and collaboration and a joint investment strategy for setting up a Greenfield refinery project in Baluchistan under a consortium arrangement with foreign investors. The project will benefit from the incentives offered by the Government of Pakistan under the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy for New/Greenfield Refineries, 2023 and provide an opportunity to OGDCL for vertical integration in the oil and gas sector.