As Punjab petrol and diesel dealers announce shutdown on Feb 22, people start panic buying
Punjab petroleum dealers have also announced they won’t buy fuel from oil companies on Thursday.
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Ashok Sachdeva, Chairman, Petroleum Pump Dealers Association, Punjab, said it has been seven years and there has been no hike in the commission of fuel dealers. (File)Petroleum dealers in Punjab have announced a statewide shutdown of petrol pumps and fuel stations on February 22, demanding an increase in their commission. Consequently, long queues were seen on Wednesday outside fuel stations in cities such as Ludhiana where people have started panic buying.
The petroleum dealers have also announced they won’t buy fuel from oil companies on Thursday, February 15, as a mark of protest. This will also affect fuel supply to the common people across the state on Thursday.
Ashok Sachdeva, Chairman, Petroleum Pump Dealers Association, Punjab, said it has been seven years and there has been no hike in the commission of fuel dealers. “We will observe no-purchase day on February 15 and no dealer will buy fuel from oil companies. On February 22, the pumps across Punjab will be shut. We are expecting more states to join the call by evening,” he said.
Sachdeva said if the government fails to take any action, the association might extend the strike further.
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