Fuel shortage likely to hit J&K:- Petroleum Dealers Association

Govt must intervene

Srinagar June 15 (PTK) J&K petroleum dealers Association on Thursday said that like other states, J&K is likely to face to shortage also if government won’t intervene.

“As oil marketing companies (OMCs) stare at huge under-recoveries, India is facing fuel shortage across the country with states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Haryana being the worst hit.” He said.

The under-recoveries suffered by OMCS are around Rs 20-25 a litre for diesel and Rs 14-18 a litre for petrol, He said.

He requested government to intervene otherwise problem will escalate here as well.

However, govt denied reports of any crisis or supply side issues on the availability of fuel.

“Dealers are also alleging that there is a cut in supply by companies. “Companies like HPCL are supplying around 50 per cent of what they used to. Adding to this, private players stopped fuel supply, leading to the current crisis,” He said.

He requested government to intervene at an earliest so that J&K won’t face any crisis in coming days. (PTK)