New Delhi: State-run Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) on Sunday launched a special winter-grade diesel that remains unfrozen up to minus 33 degree Celsius. This new fuel will help Indian security forces to stock up on crucial supplies and ammunition that gets cut off due to bad weather in winters. Indian Oil has come up with an innovative solution to this problem by introducing a special winter-grade diesel with a low pour-point of -33o Celsius, which does not lose its fluidity function even in extreme winter conditions," petroleum ministry said in a statement. “Speaking on the occasion, Hon’ble Home Minister, Amit Shah, congratulated the people of Ladakh for getting their long-pending demand fulfilled by getting union territory status for Ladakh. The launch comes amid a slump in fuel demand and a fall in commercial vehicle traffic on highways, besides weakening consumption demand in a slowing economy.

Source: Mint November 17, 2019 11:48 UTC