Near-total petrol pump strike causes no crisis (India)

Nearly all petrol pumps throughout the country remained closed on Monday in protest against a failure to raise dealers’ commission and ensure the quality of petroleum products. According to the Petroleum Ministry, the strike did not create a crisis, since most people had filled up their tanks in advance.

Though most retail outlets remained closed during the 24-hour strike called by the Federation of All India Petroleum Traders (FAIPT), the company-owned outlets, as well as the limited marketing network of private companies like Reliance, Essar and Shell remained open. The company-owned outlets comprise about 2500 of the total 25,000 petroleum retail dealerships in the country.