This presentation analyses increase in price of oil in a decade 2000s in Pakistan and its repercussions for the economy with policy solution to minimize impact of future price increases.
2. National Institute of Management,
Islamabad
15th Midcareer Management Course
“Rise in Fuel Price and its Repercussions”
• Presented By: Muhammad Shahid Dayo (ExCadre)
• Sponsor DS: Raja Afshain Afzal
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3. Sequence of Presentation
Statement of Problem
Introduction
Issues & Challenges
Analysis
Conclusion
Recommendation
Thanks/Q&A
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4. Statement of Problem
Since last one decade, Pakistan’s economy has
witnessed a persistently upward trend in fuel
prices. To understand the severity of problem it
is envisaged to identify and analyze issues and
challenges of rising fuel prices and their socio-
economic repercussions.
Based on the analysis, policy recommendations
will be offered to solve and/or to mitigate the
problem.
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6. Introduction
Legal Framework
Policy making by Federal Government
Petroleum Policies by Ministry of P&NR.
Policy Administration by OGRA under OGRA
Ordinance 2002
Pricing of petroleum including petroleum surcharge
and petroleum levy under Petroleum Products
(Petroleum Development Levy) Ordinance, 1961
Price administration under Section 6 of OGRA
Ordinance
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7. Issues & Challenges (Cont’d)
Supply & Demand Imbalances
Low oil reserves
Low exploration
Low refining capacity
Low production
Huge consumption
Greater dependence on oil imports
High vulnerability to world oil price shocks
High domestic prices
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8. Issues & Challenges (Cont’d)
Oil a Major Source of Energy
High share of oil in energy mix
Escalating power generation cost
Rising price of electricity
Tough times for major engines of economy;
Industry
Transport
Agriculture
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9. Issues & Challenges (Cont’d)
Oil Fueled Depreciation & Ineffective Monetary Policy
High import bill
Pressure of forex reserves
Decline in rupee dollar parity
Oil fueled inflation limits effectiveness of monetary policy
Agriculture
Rising cost of operating agricultural tube wells
Transporting agricultural produce becoming expensive
Rising cost
electricity/seed/implements/machinery/fertilizer.
Agricultural imports flooding local market
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10. Issues & Challenges (Cont’d)
Trade
Increase in cost of industrial and agricultural
production driving export prices up
Decline in demand for exports
Competing countries capturing our export markets
Imports outstrip exports in both volume and value
Failure to compete in High Value Exports
Chronic Trade deficits
Unfavorable Terms of trade
Dwindling forex reserves
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11. Issues & Challenges (Cont’d)
Industry
Increase in primary input costs
Low profitability
Dismal BMR investments by textile-the backbone
Low value addition
Low demand for exports
Industries operate below capacity
Low demand for Industrial credit hampers capacity
utilization/expansion
Industrial output stagnates/declines
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12. Issues & Challenges (Cont’d)
Fiscal
Widening trade/current account deficits deepening BOP crisis
& increasing dependence on IMF
Foreign debt accumulation and escalation in cost of servicing
Rising circular debt
Increase in domestic borrowing and cost of servicing
Budget deficit
Stagnant revenues, growing expenditure and soaring debt
servicing costs
Govt in vicious debt trap: persistently borrow more to meet
previous debt obligations
Relatively lower PSDP spending
Low growth and poverty13 April 2013
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13. Issues & Challenges (Cont’d)
Employment
Idle industrial capacity impedes employment
generation
Industries losing export markets to other countries
Factory workers face layoffs causing unemployment
Fragile Investment Climate
Investors avoiding exposure to long term investment
Low growth in LSM
Dried up FDI
Growing Speculative Activities
Booming bourses
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14. Issues & Challenges
Growing social unrest
Widespread protests
Rampant Crime
Violent tendencies
Growing corruption
High political uncertainty
State’s orientation to profiting from fuel price hike
Onslaught from judiciary, opposition and media
Survival speculation
Economic slump
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15. Analysis (Cont’d)
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Proven Oil Reserves 481 mn barrels
Oil Production 63,000 barrels/day
Oil Consumption 410,000 barrels/day
Net Imports 347,000 barrels/day
410000
63000
Oil Demand & Supply Gap (Barrels/day)
Daily Oil Consumption
Daily Oil production
Source: CIA World Fact Book
16. Analysis (Cont’d)
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$31
$41
$56
$66
$72
$100
$62
$79
$95 $94
$107
2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
World Crude Oil Price (US$ per barrel)
Data Source: ww.forecast-chart.com/forecast-crude-oil.html
17. Analysis (Cont’d)
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History 2011 Projections
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50
100
150
200
250
1980 1990 2000 2020 2030 2040
Low Oil Price
Reference
High Oil Price
2010
History 2011 Projections
0
50
100
150
200
250
1980 1990 2000 2020 2030 2040
Low Oil Price
Reference
High Oil Price
2010
Source: US Energy Information Administration Department
31. Analysis(Cont’d)
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85877
9%
834911
91%
1358
No. of Diesel/Electric PoweredTubewells in
Pakistan
Electric Diesel Others
Per Hectare Irrigation Cost of Tubewell
Crop Electric
powered
Diesel
powered
Area
cultivated
by
Tubewell
Electric to
Diesel
Tubewell
ratio
Wheat 815 2150
6/19
million
hectares
1:10
Maize
710 2020
Sugarcane
2230 7245
Source: Sarhad J. Agric. Vol. 23, No. 1, 2007
Source: PBS 2011-12 Agri Statistics
32. Analysis
Pakistan Homicide Rate
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
6.2 6.5 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.4 7.2 7.3
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NAB Chief revealed corruption of Rs. 10-12 billion a day
Fuel hike led price instability and unchecked corruption
being major economic failures of government brought
government and judiciary on collision course sparking
political uncertainty which further compounded economic
problems.
33. Conclusion
Rise in fuel prices has affected economy at both macro and micro
level. The major direct effects at macro level are deteriorating trade
balance due to higher import bill, reflecting a worsening terms of
trade; and a weakening fiscal balance. At micro level, investment
uncertainty results from higher risks of engaging in new projects
which slows down economic growth. The major indirect effects are
rising inflation which reduces household spending and disrupts long
term investment plans due to loss of competitiveness from higher
power generation and transport costs, leading to decreased
international competitiveness.
Rising trend in fuel prices in our country is driven by international
oil prices, hence unavoidable. However, with a well thought out
short-medium-long term strategy focusing on mitigating risks of
future increases; achieving energy efficiency and conservation; and
diversifying energy mix, enhancing refining capacities, shoring up
exploration and production, the problem can be mitigated in the
short run and greatly solved in the long run.
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34. Recommendations (Cont’d)
Short-medium term strategy
The government should move from spot buying to hedge buying
of oil
Medium-long term strategy
Fuel conservation and Energy efficiency
Electricity conservation by offering bulk consumers rebates on
reduced consumption
Discouraging fuel guzzling vehicles by banning their
import/taxing heavily
Vehicle fitness rules may be enforced to deter old vehicles.
Restricting CNG to public transport
Phased and targeted conversion of big office buildings
including government to solar power through enabling
legislation so as to penalize non compliers.
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35. Recommendations
Medium-long term strategy
Diversification of energy mix
Blending ethanol in petrol
Enhancing coal power
Duty free import of quality coal for power generation by
industry
Enhance exploration/production specially in Baluchistan
Providing security to investors
Giving guarantees to pay royalty to locals
Training, educating and engaging local workers
Promoting and incentivizing local investors/ consortium of
overseas Pakistani investors
Enhancing refining capacity of existing refineries
Regional integration with countries endowed with abundant oil
and gas
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36. Implementation Time Frame
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Developing &
prioritizing plans to
cope with future oil
price shocks so as to
contain domestic
fuel price increases
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
Hedge buying of oil
Energy efficiency/conservation
Diversification;
enhancing refining
capacity;
Increasing
exploration &
production