Two-day no-purchase strike by Petroleum-dealers has been withdrawn as oil companies will look into their demands before 31 December.

“Our discussions with oil companies yielded results. They promised to address our issues (hike in commission) before December 31. So we are calling off our agitation programmes," CIPD Joint Secretary Rajiv Amaram said here. The CIPD has demanded implementation of the recommendations made by the Apoorva Chandra Committee in 2011.

A commission of over Rs. 4 for petrol and about Rs. 3 for diesel per litre is suggested by the committee. The then UPA Government hiked the commission on petrol to Rs. 2.15 and diesel to Rs.1.28 from Re 1 and Re 0.70, respectively. Two- day strike observed dealers not purchasing new stock from the 54,000 fuel stores across the country.