Fuel supply was restored to most filling stations in Calcutta by evening after oil transporters called off their flash strike.

The strike was called by transporters who ferried fuel from Indian Oil Corporation’s depot at Mourigram in Howrah.

Multiple pumps in Calcutta ran out of fuel by Friday afternoon. On Saturday, many of them got their supply of petrol and diesel. Some, however, were dry till at least afternoon on Saturday. A pump at Dhakuria was out of petrol till at least 1pm. Another at Maniktala had a ‘No Petrol’ poster around the same time.

“Normality restored at Mourigram Terminal. Strike withdrawn by Transporter on request of IndianOil Management,” said an official of Indian Oil.

Private transporters, who carry the fuel by oil tankers, resorted to flash strike on Wednesday, protesting a tender floated by the public sector oil company to pick truckers for the next five years.