At least 239 people, including children, have been captured and held hostage by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Hamas' demand for fuel comes as Palestinians face a humanitarian crisis with relentless bombardment and diminishing essential supplies.
The Pakistan International Airlines is experiencing a grave financial crisis after the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) froze all of its bank accounts due to non-payment of taxes. This crisis was further exacerbated when the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) cut off its fuel supply.
The problems for PIA started when the Federal Bureau of Revenue froze all its bank payments in July for non-payment of dues. The airline's request for emergency funding and deferment of payments was also declined.
The association of oil tankers are currently holding negotiations in Karachi, and if they fail, the cities might witness a shortage of petrol and diesel.
All filling stations in Mizoram are instructed not to issue petrol and diesel beyond the permitted quantities.
On October 5, the oil companies had told Air India that if it did not make the monthly lump sum payment, they will stop fuel supply from October 11 at six major domestic airports.
While the country will leapfrog from the current BS-IV grade fuel to BS-VI, which have emission standards equivalent to Euro-VI fuel, from April 1, 2020, state-owned oil firms began supplying the ultra-clean fuel in the national capital in April last year.
The airports at which the fuel supply to Air India was stopped are - Ranchi, Mohali, Patna, Vizag, Pune and Cochin.
Chandigarh: With day-to-day life limping back to normalcy after the Jat protests in Haryana, supply of fuel and cooking gas almost turned normal in most cities, except Sonipat, Hissarand Bhiwani - epicenter of the stir.In
Kathmandu: For decades, India supplied fuels to Nepal, holding monopoly over the needs of the land-locked country.Ending the Indian control over the fuel supplies in Nepal, China has provided 73.5 metric tonnes of petrol to
New Delhi, Apr 2: State-owned oil companies today warned of disruptions in fuel supplies if they are not allowed to raise petrol price or compensated for the Rs 48 crore per day loss they incur
New Delhi, Aug 10: State-owned oil firms today halted jet fuel supplies to cash-strapped Air India for non-payment of dues leading to disruption of some of its flights after cheques of the national carrier bounced.The
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