Oil officers strike cripples India
A strike by publicly employed oil workers in India was having widespread effects, news outlets reported Friday.
The two-day strike has left cities low on gasoline, with only 25 percent of Delhi’s pump had supplies left; has caused frequent power outages due to a shortfall in gas supplies; and caused delays in the refueling of about 150 flights nationwide, including 76 out of Mumbai alone on Thursday.
Officers of state-owned oil entities are striking to get better pay packages, while the government seems unwilling to relent to their demands. The strike was designed to coincide with an international oil and gas conference being held next week in Delhi.
Oil officers strike cripples India
