Shipping Minister G K Vasan seeks urgent steps to ease fuel shortage in Chennai

CHENNAI: Shipping Minister G K Vasan tonight met Petroleum Minister S Jaipal Reddy and asked him to take urgent steps to ease the current petrol and diesel shortage being witnessed in Chennai and suburban areas.

During the meeting at Delhi, Vasan said there was a 'mismatch' which led to the current shortage, putting the people to severe hardship.

Reddy assured him that besides bringing petrol and diesel through ships, additional supplies would be made available by road and that the situation is expected to be streamlined by tomorrow or a day after, Vasan said.