KARACHI: Pakistani oil marketing company Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd. (GO) on Wednesday announced plans to roll out mobile fuel stations across Pakistan, aiming to reduce the time customers spend driving to find petrol pumps.

GO has partnered with ENOC Link, the Emirates National Oil Company’s (ENOC) mobile fuel delivery arm, to bring the industry innovation to Pakistan.

A team from ENOC Link, along with the CEO of GO, Zeeshan Tayyeb, visited Chairman OGRA, Member Oil, DG Explosives and DG Oil on Wednesday to explain the goLink station concept and kickstart the regulatory approval process.

The mobile stations are expected to start operations within 2022 once the regulatory approval process is completed, GO said.

“The goLink Station is a mobile fuel station format that will enable for motorists easy access and convenient fueling services in their direct vicinity,” the oil marketing company said in a statement. “It is designed to significantly reduce driving time for customers to find a petrol pump as it can be deployed on existing parking lots or paved areas.”

GO CEO Zeeshan Tayyeb said goLink stations would significantly reduce the cost of providing vital fueling infrastructure in Pakistan due to reduced space requirements and significantly lower initial investment, “with each mobile station saving approximately 500,000 liters of fuel for motorists along with 1,200 MTs of reduced carbon emissions every year.”

“It is therefore ideally suited to serve residential, commercial, and business areas as well as remote/seasonally busy areas with much needed motor fuels. The goLink Station can also provide a safe and convenient way of fueling for the gensets operating in Pakistan,” Tayyeb said.

ENOC Group owns and operates ENOC Link, the digital mobile fuel delivery service in the UAE, created in 2019 as part of ‘Next,’ the Group’s digital accelerator program. ENOC Link also runs uniquely designed eLink stations, a mobile fueling format that enables motorists and customers easy access and convenient fueling services. It does not require assembly, can easily move to a different location on the spot and is also equipped with innovative digital systems.

“GO’s goLink Stations will be equipped with various tank sizes with the ability to fuel up to four vehicles simultaneously, thereby cutting down on waiting time,” the oil marketing company’s statement said. “The mobile station uses the latest international design and safety standards and complies with standard fueling regulations for petrol pumps and fuel distribution trucking.”

The goLink Stations are also equipped with innovative digital systems like digital payment options and provide access to the GO Card loyalty program.

Subject to regulatory approvals, goLink Stations will offer consumers a reliable supply of GORON 92, and GORON ULTRA 95 and GO Diesel fuels.