Fuel stations run short of diesel, Saturday, June 28, 2008
Fuel stations run short of diesel
By Atif Khan
ISLAMABAD: Fuel stations have run short of diesel, putting motorists in a fix. A few stations, which have this commodity, are selling it only if a consumer agrees to buy mobile oil with it.“Diesel is available only at 15-20 percent fuel stations but their owners are compelling motorists to buy mobile oil or any other commodity if they have to get diesel,” Hanif Gujjar, a public transport driver, told Daily Times on Friday.There are around 24 fuel stations in Islamabad and over 50 in Rawalpindi, where diesel is sold. “It is really difficult to get diesel these days so I have minimised use of fuel in my car. Diesel shortage has been prevailing since revision of oil prices by OGRA last time,” a motorist said.Akbar Mian, manager of a fuel station in F-8 Markaz, said diesel supply at his station had come down from 14,000 litre to 7,000 litre a day. “Diesel supply has been cut by half at Sihala and Chaklala for the last two weeks by oil marketing companies,” he said. Ghulam Abbas, a worker at a petrol pump in Sector F-7, said diesel supply had been delayed for long.
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By Atif Khan
ISLAMABAD: Fuel stations have run short of diesel, putting motorists in a fix. A few stations, which have this commodity, are selling it only if a consumer agrees to buy mobile oil with it.“Diesel is available only at 15-20 percent fuel stations but their owners are compelling motorists to buy mobile oil or any other commodity if they have to get diesel,” Hanif Gujjar, a public transport driver, told Daily Times on Friday.There are around 24 fuel stations in Islamabad and over 50 in Rawalpindi, where diesel is sold. “It is really difficult to get diesel these days so I have minimised use of fuel in my car. Diesel shortage has been prevailing since revision of oil prices by OGRA last time,” a motorist said.Akbar Mian, manager of a fuel station in F-8 Markaz, said diesel supply at his station had come down from 14,000 litre to 7,000 litre a day. “Diesel supply has been cut by half at Sihala and Chaklala for the last two weeks by oil marketing companies,” he said. Ghulam Abbas, a worker at a petrol pump in Sector F-7, said diesel supply had been delayed for long.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\06\28\story_28-6-2008_pg7_23
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