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SUNDAY OFF: Pump operators in Kerala are planning to close shops on all Sundays beginning from August 15.

Pumping problem: Kerala operators want Sundays off

Pump operators in Kerala are planning to close shops on all Sundays beginning from August 15. They also say that they would not stay open after 8 pm.

Chennai fuel situation to improve: authorities

Chennai is only being able to meet 60 per cent of the fuel demand.

Aurangabad's residents have been facing a fuel crisis since three days.

Petrol pump operators across the country will go ahead with their proposed strike on Friday.

The SC has confirmed its interim order, cancelling over 250 allotments of petrol pumps, LPG and kerosene outlets.

It's day three of the petrol dealers' strike in Maharashtra and another day of inconvenience for commuters.

Petrol pumps across Maharashtra have stopped taking fresh fuel stocks from the oil companies and some of them are running dry.

Among the other demands of the petrol dealers are to remove licence fee on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

Petrol pumps in Maharashtra are likely to go dry from Monday due to the petrol dealers decision not to make purchases indefinitely.

It is also launching call centres throughout the country, which will be connected with a single number (139).

The Maharashtra government invokes the Essential Services Maintenance Act to crack down on petrol dealers' strike.

Some petrol pumps are open despite the stalemate between the state government and the Petrol Dealer's Association.