A group of dealers that split from their syndicate - Nepal Petroleum Dealers Association (NPDA) - accepted the supply and started distribution. Some four dozen dealers received the fuel by evening, Mukunda Dhungel, NOC spokesperson, told myrepublica.com.
The quantity issued was slightly higher than the normal daily consumption level of fuel. However, as a large number of private retailers have their shutters down still, consumers had to collect the fuel from a limited number of outlets. This caused long queues to build up at major refilling stations.
“Efforts to import fuel supply, however, have still not turned successful,” said Puru Risal, who looks after media for the corporation. What this means is the corporation has not been able to import and transfer stocks of fuel since Sunday.
This has affected replenishment of stock at NOC’s Thankot depot. “It will impact the supply for this week,” said Dhungel. Nonetheless, to ensure early resumption of imports, NOC has already deputed its officials to Birgunj, the main import point, and Amlekhgunj, the main storage depot.
Petroleum transporters have gone on strike since Sunday, brining the import of fossil fuels to a grinding halt. NPDA, the syndicate of petroleum retailers, is also on strike in a bid to compel the government to fulfill its three-point demand. This has sparked a shortage of fuel in Kathmandu Valley.
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