Petrol stations to shut early in Punjab from Nov 7- 21

Ludhiana, October 24

From November 7 to 21, petrol station dealers across the state have decided to operate from 7 am to 5 pm in protest against lack of revision of commission despite a continuous increase in fuel prices.

On November 22, they would observe a complete strike if the commission wasn’t hiked, said Paramjeet Singh Doaba, president, Punjab Petroleum Dealers Association.

Prices of fuel had been rising constantly leading to an increase in input cost, but their commission had not been hiked, he said. “For the past five years, our input cost has increased five times, but our commission is same. We’ve been holding meetings with the government in the past but to no avail.”

He said fuel stations operated 24x7, leading to huge expenses on account of power and other charges, but in comparison, their income had remained stagnant. They would now shut pumps early to help cut cost. — TNS