NASHIK: Over 200 petrol dealers from Nashik, Dhule and Nandurbar districts staged a sit-in protest in front of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) fuel depot, at Panewadi, near Manmad in Nashik district, on Tuesday. This was a part of their ‘no fuel purchase’ strike seeking compensation for the losses incurred by the petrol dealers due to a sudden drop in fuel prices following the Centre’s decision to reduce taxes and increase hike in their commission.
Of the total 450 petrol pumps across the district, around 225 pumps, including 60 in Nashik city, ran dry on Tuesday, while there were long queues at other petrol pumps in the district.
