Citing the increasing cost of fuel and the difference in prices between Punjab and its adjoining states, the Petrol Pump Dealers’ Association Punjab (PPDAP) announced on Monday that they will open petrol pumps for a single shift only from November 7 onwards for the next 15 days.
PPDAP president Paramjeet Singh Doaba, said, “Petrol pump dealers in Punjab are facing losses due to higher VAT on petrol and diesel compared to the neighbouring states and UTs. The non-revision of dealer margins for the last four years and state-owned oil marketing companies offloading their expenses on to dealers and locking supplies is hitting us badly.”
Saying that they will operate in a single shift only to cut expenses, Doaba added that all petrol pump dealers will keep their pumps closed on November 22 if their demands aren’t met.
