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Date
03-May-19

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Hamza Ghalib
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PACRA Withdraws Entity Ratings of Pakistan State Oil Company Limited

Rating Type Entity
Current
(03-May-19 )
Previous
(31-Oct-18 )
Action Withdraw Maintain
Long Term - AA
Short Term - A1+
Outlook - Stable
Rating Watch - -

On account of non-renewal of rating mandate, PACRA has withdrawn entity ratings of Pakistan State Oil Company Limited.

About the Entity
PSO is listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The company is 22% owned by Government of Pakistan (GOP), ~15% by NBP, and 3% by PSOCL Employee Empowerment Trust. Other major shareholders comprise financial institutions (~45%) and the general public (~15%). GOP exercises its control through direct and indirect holding. With a network of 3,514 retail outlets (company operated: 25) and ~50% market share during FY18 (FY17: ~54%). PSO is primarily engaged in storage, distribution, marketing and import of petroleum and related products. A.F.Ferguson & Co., a member firm of PWC, and EY Ford Rhodes are the external auditors of the company. They have expressed an unqualified opinion on the company’s financial statements at end-Jun18.

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