Pakistan, Dec. 22 -- Pakistan's overall petroleum imports declined by 1.63 percent during the first five months of the current fiscal year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The figures cover the period from July to November 2025-26 and show a marginal reduction compared to the same period last year.

The total imports of the petroleum group during July-November stood at 6.416 billion, compared with 6.523 billion recorded in the corresponding months of the previous fiscal year. The decline reflects changing energy consumption patterns and a sharp reduction in liquefied natural gas imports.

Among major petroleum commodities, imports of petroleum products increased by 3.97 percent during the review peri...