Company Profile:
the company description for United Service Station (PSO) in English, clarifying its business type:
Company Profile: United Service Station (PSO)
Introduction:
United Service Station is a retail fuel outlet operating under the brand and franchise network of Pakistan State Oil (PSO). PSO is Pakistan's largest and leading oil marketing company, responsible for the storage, distribution, and marketing of a wide range of petroleum products across the country.
Nature of Business:
United Service Station functions primarily as a retailer and service provider.
Retailer: Its core business is the direct sale of fuel (such as petrol/gasoline, diesel) and lubricants, supplied by PSO, to end consumers (vehicle owners, general public). It may also retail other items through an associated convenience store (e.g., snacks, drinks, basic automotive accessories).
Service Provider: It often provides related automotive services such as tire inflation, windshield cleaning, and sometimes basic vehicle maintenance checks or car wash facilities.
Classification (Factory vs. Trader):
Not a Factory: United Service Station does not manufacture or produce fuel or any other goods. The fuel it sells is refined and produced elsewhere, typically by refineries supplying PSO.
Not a typical Trading Company: While it engages in trade by buying products (from PSO) and selling them (to customers), it is not a 'trading company' in the conventional sense (like an import/export business or a wholesaler dealing in bulk commodities).
Best described as: A Retail Service Station or Fuel Retail Outlet. It is the final point of sale in the PSO distribution chain, focused on direct interaction with consumers.
In Summary:
United Service Station is a branded retail service station operating under the PSO umbrella. It is a retailer of petroleum products and a provider of related automotive services to the public in Pakistan. It is not a manufacturing facility (factory) or a general trading company.
Enterprise Products
a list of product categories typically produced or sold by Pakistan State Oil (PSO), commonly found at their service stations (often referred to generically or under specific branding, but operated by PSO).
Products Sold/Marketed by Pakistan State Oil (PSO):
1. Retail Fuels:
Gasoline (Petrol): Various grades, including standard and premium high-octane options (e.g., Altron Premium, Altron X).
High-Speed Diesel (HSD): For vehicles (e.g., Action+ Diesel).
Kerosene Oil: For domestic and specific industrial uses.
2. Lubricants:
Automotive Lubricants: Engine oils for cars (e.g., Carient series), motorcycles (e.g., Blaze series), and heavy-duty diesel engines (e.g., DEO series).
Industrial Lubricants: Hydraulic oils, gear oils, greases, turbine oils, compressor oils, etc., for various industrial applications.
Marine Lubricants: For ships and marine equipment.
Specialty Lubricants: Including transmission fluids, brake fluids, and coolants.
3. Aviation Fuels:
Jet Fuel (Jet A-1): Supplied to domestic and international airlines.
4. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG):
Marketed for domestic and commercial use, often under the brand name "PSO Gas".
5. Furnace Oil (FO):
Primarily supplied to power plants and industrial units.
6. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG):
Sold at many designated PSO retail outlets (PSO acts as a retailer for CNG).
7. Non-Fuel Retail (NFR):
Convenience Store Items: Snacks, beverages, groceries, mobile cards, etc., sold through stores at service stations (like 'Shop Stop').
Car Care Products: Basic items like car shampoos, polishes, air fresheners, etc.
PSO is primarily an oil marketing company, meaning they refine some products but also procure and distribute a wide range sourced from local refineries and imports, selling them through their extensive retail network and directly to industrial/commercial customers.