Petroleum dealers threaten to launch stir

According to Confederation of Indian Petroleum Dealers, in the first phase of the agitation the dealers would decline to take stock from public sector oil companies on October 1 and 2.

If the demands were not met by October 15, the pumps would cut short services to eight hours a day, which would mean retail outlets would remain closed in the night, CIPD vice president Alex Vallakkalil said in a statement here.

Over 30,000 dealers in various states would join the stir, he said.

The demands also include implementation of Apurvachandra Committee recommendations, Vallakkalil said.