Fuel pumps shut as stocks dry up, truckers continue strike
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, August 03 2024: Majority of fuel pumps across the state remained closed from Saturday afternoon with drying up of the stock of petroleum products procured before the commencement of cease work strike by petroleum transporters from August 1.Transportation of petroleum products stopped from August 1 as Manipur Petroleum Transporters launched cease work strike from August 1 against exorbitant extortion along the NH-37 .

A spokesperson of the retail outlets informed The People's Chronicle that the retail outlets support demand of the Manipur Petroleum Product Transport Fraternity but did not directly join the cease work strike.

The current strike is stoppage of transportation of petroleum products from outside and from the depot to retail outlets.

As retail outlets have dried up the stocks stored till August 1, majority of fuel pumps under IOCL have been closed from Saturday afternoon but some non-IOCL fuel pumps are still opening, the spokesperson said, adding that non-IOCL fuel pumps too will close when their stocks are over.

Notably, an internal security review meeting regarding the demands raised by Manipur Petroleum Product Transport Fraternity was held on August 31 between stakeholders and security officials.

The meeting discussed ways to find a solution to illegal tax collection along the highway particularly in Noney, Tamenglong and Jiribam areas and appealed to petroleum transporters to withdraw their strike.

However, petroleum transporters went ahead with their strike from August 1 and stopped all forms of transportation of petroleum products including from the depot to retail outlets.

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