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Jamshoro Joint Ventures Limited (JJVL) has restarted its long idle LPG production plant and delivered its first shipment after more than five and a half years, marking a major boost for Pakistan’s struggling energy supply chain. The company confirmed the milestone in an official disclosure to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), calling it a “significant restart for domestic LPG availability.”
The restart comes after years of litigation, halted operations, and energy sector bottlenecks that pushed the company offline since 2019. The breakthrough was made possible earlier this year when Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) approved a crucial agreement allowing JJVL to resume the extraction of LPG and natural gas liquids. An industry official familiar with the matter said,
“This restart will help stabilize LPG supply at a time when Pakistan faces increasing winter demand.”
In the PSX filing, LSE Capital Limited stated,
“Jamshoro Joint Ventures Limited has shipped the first load of LPG yesterday after the restart of the plant after 5 years and 6 months.”
JJVL operates one of the country’s largest LPG extraction setups, featuring a 200 mmscfd plant commissioned in 2005 and a 125 mmscfd facility launched in 2014. The company is also known for introducing Ortloff technology in Pakistan, enabling one of the highest propane recovery rates in the domestic market. Energy experts note that the return of JJVL could reduce reliance on imported LPG and slightly ease market prices during peak consumption months.
The development is expected to bring renewed activity to the downstream energy sector, especially as winter shortages increase household and commercial LPG demand nationwide.
