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Problems are expected to arise The employees of Hellenic Petroleum (HELPE) on Thursday 19th May launched a 4-day strike that could potentially disrupt the smooth supply of the market with fuel in the coming days.Market sources told that problems are expected to arise immediately, given that HELPE controls three of the country's four refineries - in Aspropyrgos, Elefsina and Thessaloniki - and more than 80% of the local market, the strike will cause fuel shortages.According to market sources AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM, physical supplier in Greece and 16 more stations worldwide is fully loaded with product since the strike was an anticipated move, after the court decision and able to supply all grades providing 24/7 service.Same thing took place during the past 10-day strike that HELPE had undergone. AEGEAN could cover all needs in the marine fuel market for all contracted customers and spot business as well.Source: World Bunkering

Deadline of 10 days to the government The All-Pakistan Oil Tankers Association( APOTA) has given a deadline of 10 days to the government to either withdraw the recent fuel price hike or increase fares reasonably.otherwise thousands of oil tankers would observe strike by blocking off the installations of all oil marketing companies.Chairman APOTA Haji Akran Durrani, during a press conference, threatened the government that fuel supply to ships, aeroplanes and petroleum stations would completely be stopped as a mark of protest. He said due to huge increase in diesel prices and the high inflation level, it had become impossible to run oil tankers. He said countrywide protests were being observed but the government was least bothered.Durrani added the government even did not pay the compensation of 110 oil tankers which were burnt at the time of the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.He alleged that the traffic police, the special police and the personnel of excise department had made the lives of transporters miserable by demanding extortion money day and night and by adopting bullying tactics in areas of Interior Sindh like Jacobabad and Shikarpur.On the other hand, he said, the government had failed to provide security to the ...