Pakistan approves final link in 1,600-km national oil pipeline

Lahore-Peshawar project to lower fuel transport costs as tanker drivers fear for jobs

Oil tankers parked in Karachi in September 2023. Tanker drivers are worrying about the future of their jobs ahead of a planned oil pipeline extension. © Reuters

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has approved the Lahore-Peshawar oil pipeline project, completing the missing link in a fuel transportation corridor from the south to the north of the country, which is expected to improve fuel logistics and reduce transport costs, and strengthen its energy security.