Fuel traders call off protest programmes

KATHMANDU, APRIL 3 : Fuel traders have decided to call of its protest programmes after reaching an agreement with the Nepal Oil Corporation.  As per the deal made on Saturday in the capital, the demands put forth by Nepal Petroleum Dealers’ Association, Nepal LP Gas Industries Association and Federation of Nepal Petroleum Transport Entrepreneurs would be met.

The state-run oil monopoly agreed to adjust the petroleum dealers’ commission and transportation fare of LP gas within seven days. Similarly, other demands of the oil entrepreneurs would  be addressed till May 30.  

Owing to the strikes called by the association, long queues of customers could be seen around petrol pumps in the capital on Saturday and Sunday.

Notably, Home Minister Balkrishna Khand, also the Acting Prime Minister, has yesterday directed the authorities concerned to immediately fix the problems surfaced recently in the supplies of petroleum products. 

The Home Minister even warned that the government would be compelled to take tough measures despite its unwillingness if problems continued on the supplies of most essential goods.