Wednesday, August 28, 2019

OMCs Not to Resume Fuel Supply to Air India Without Written Commitment

Mumbai/New Delhi: Public sector oil marketing companies — Indian Oil Corp (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) — that have restricted aviation fuel supply to Air India Ltd at six domestic tier two airports due to non payment of dues to the tune of INR 5,000 crore by the national carrier, will not resume fuel supply unless the national carrier assures them in a written communication about its payment plans, two people with direct knowledge of matter told Mint.

Public sector oil marketing companies had earlier suspended fuel supplies to the national carrier at six tier two airports — Cochin, Pune, Patna, Ranchi, Mohali, and Visakhapatnam — due to non payment of dues from 22 August.

"The situation is still the same. The oil marketing companies are not supplying fuel to Air India at six airports." said the first person mentioned above, who is also an official with a state-backed OMC, adding that the OMCs have been told that the national carrier will respond to them in a written communication explaining its payment plans.

"We are waiting for communication from them before we decide on the next course of action, " said the senior official from an oil marketing company.

Another official from a different OMC confirmed the developments stating that Air India had earlier offer to clear about ?60 crore of its ?5,000 crore dues, which was rejected by OMCs.
27/08/19 Kalpana Pathak/Rhik Kundu/Mint/AviationPros
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