West Bengal petrol pumps go dry due to one-day strike

Nearly 1,900 petrol pumps went dry across West Bengal today at the call of West Bengal petroleum dealers' association for a day's shutdown in support of its demands for higher commission, reduction of cess and sale of adulereated oil.

Queues of vehicles were seen in front of some of the selected pumps which were exempted from the strike by the sponsors.

Small cars, autorickshaws and taxis were hit hard as they depended on daily purchase of oil.