With the Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers Association (TNPDA) agreeing to withdraw their four-day old stop-purchase agitation from Sankari and Irugur terminals on Thursday, fuel supply in Salem and Namakkal regions is expected to return to normalcy.
Many fuel outlets in these regions had gone dry as Association members did not lift supply from the terminals demanding that local lorry owners association (LOA) withdraw discounts offered on diesel to consumers.
The TNPDA agreed to withdraw their strike after participating in talks convened by the S. Gopalakrishnan, Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection in Chennai.
“In public interest we asked the TNPDA to withdraw the strike. They have a grievance and we hope that the oil industry will be able to resolve it within 2-3 weeks time,” Mr. Gopalakrishnan told The Hindu .
TNPDA vice-president K. Suresh Kumar said due to 30–odd LOA pumps nearly 700 outlets in the western belt were affected.
V. Selvaraj, president of Sankari Lorry Owners Association, said that they had presented all papers relating to their Association to the Commissioner.
“There is nothing wrong in offering discounts to our customers. The other dealers offer gifts and credit facilities,” he said.
Oil industry sources said an industry committee would be formed to sort out the issue.
Many fuel outlets in these regions had gone dry as Association members did not lift supply from the terminals.
Many fuel outlets in these regions had gone dry as Association members did not lift supply from the terminals demanding that local lorry owners association (LOA) withdraw discounts offered on diesel to consumers.
The TNPDA agreed to withdraw their strike after participating in talks convened by the S. Gopalakrishnan, Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection in Chennai.
“In public interest we asked the TNPDA to withdraw the strike. They have a grievance and we hope that the oil industry will be able to resolve it within 2-3 weeks time,” Mr. Gopalakrishnan told The Hindu .
TNPDA vice-president K. Suresh Kumar said due to 30–odd LOA pumps nearly 700 outlets in the western belt were affected.
V. Selvaraj, president of Sankari Lorry Owners Association, said that they had presented all papers relating to their Association to the Commissioner.
“There is nothing wrong in offering discounts to our customers. The other dealers offer gifts and credit facilities,” he said.
Oil industry sources said an industry committee would be formed to sort out the issue.
Many fuel outlets in these regions had gone dry as Association members did not lift supply from the terminals.