Shell to redevelop its fuel stations in Pakistan

Shell are planning to refurbish more than 20 sites in Karachi with the customer-friendly Shell Select. The c-store will have popular brands like Pie in the Sky, Cold Stone Creamery, Meat One and GreenO along with ABL and UBL ATMs for quick cash withdrawal. A new Shell Select was launched at Askari fuel service station in Rashid Minhas Road. Shell also plans to open 15 more new fuel service stations this year.

CEO and MD Jawwad Cheema, along with Shell's General Manager Retail Mazhar-ud-Deen and Head of External Relations Seemi Saad stated "Shell finds Pakistan an economically growing country with close to 200 million consumers. Shell will continue to expand its retail operations in fuel and non-fuel network in line with the local regulatory environment.

When asked about Shell's financial results, the MD said first six months of current year, 1H2016, saw his company's profits accumulating to Rs 2.2 billion. "In the second half, we are expecting at least a repeat (of this bottom-line)," he told. Cheema praised the government's gradual push for importing "quality fuel" of 92 RON