Ludhiana | Petrol pump owners seek hike in commission, won’t purchase oil from companies on May 31

Lambasting the oil companies for not increasing the dealers’ margins (commission of petrol pump owners) for the last five years, the petrol pump owners across the state, on Sunday, announced a symbolic agitation wherein they will not purchase fuel from the companies on May 31.

Citing increasing expenditure and losses, the Petrol Pump Dealers’ Association, Punjab, further warned that they might also observe weekly offs if the companies fail to increase the margins.

The dealers said the pump owners have been facing losses especially after the pandemic broke out. Further, the rising prices of fuel have also taken a toll on the business, and the sales have reduced, ultimately reducing the commission of the dealers. On an average, the commission for dealers is ₹3.40 per litre of petrol and ₹2.20 per litre of diesel, which has not been revised since 2017.