Late Friday, the corporation agreed to withdrew its decision. Subsequently, Central Region Tanker Operators Association (CRTOA) announced it would instantly resume import and distribution of fuel.[break]
CRTOA went on agitation on Thursday, bringing import of fuel from Raxaul and distribution of fuel from Amlekhgunj and Thankot depots to a grinding halt. This had instantly spurred shortage of petroleum products in the Kathmandu Valley and other cities of the central region.
The withdrawal of strike did not bring any relief to consumers as the corporation did not distribute fuel in the market on Saturday. "The supply will resume from Sunday and we expect the shortage to end in a couple of days," said NOC Spokesperson, Mukunda Dhungel.
NOC officials, however, did not elaborate on how it plans to manage some 138 tankers that they inducted in the new import route of Amlekhgunj-Barauni.
The corporation had hired those tankers a year ago, referring to fuel scarcity that troubled consumers then. However, a high-level commission on NOC reforms has recently asked the corporation to terminate import from Barauni, especially as import from Barauni inflicts additional cost.
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