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Contracts of bulk LPG tankers will be extended till March 31: Oil firms to HC

The New Indian Express Villupuram

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October 15, 2025

PAVING the way for ending the indefinite strike of bulk LPG tanker operators, the major oil marketing companies on Tuesday informed the Madras High Court that the existing contracts for the bulk LPG tanker operators will be extended up to March 31, 2026.

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Agreeing with the offer, the tanker operators promised the court that they would not resort to further strikes in the future.

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