Summary
Petrol pumps in Guwahati selling Indian Oil and Assam Oil products went on a lightning strike on Wednesday over Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) reported decision to wind up its Assam Oil Division (AOD) and shift the latter’s Northeast marketing headquarters to Kolkata until the authorities dismissed such reports and assured that no such move was in the offing.
The North-East Petroleum Dealers’ Association (NEPDA) alleged that the IOC was also planning to wipe out the well-known ‘rhino’ logo of Assam Oil Division – years after the latter was created by bringing the erstwhile Assam Oil Company (AOC) under the IOC’s wings.
“Winding up th......