June 12, 2026
India has barred commercial consumers from buying gasoline and and diesel from retail fuel stations and imposed limits on daily diesel purchases to prevent local shortages, amid disruptions to global supply chains due to the war in the West Asia.
Retail fuel station dealers have been directed to sell up to 200 litres of diesel per customer or vehicle a day, according to a government order issued late on Thursday, adding the customers cannot resell the diesel.
Commercial customers, like trucking companies, have been buying diesel from retail outlets of state-run companies where prices have been cheaper than at the usual bulk supply points, and this has led to shortages at retail pumps in some areas.
The government said restrictions were necessary to ensure equitable availability of petrol and diesel across the country, prevent diversion and hoarding, and maintain uninterrupted fuel supplies at fair prices.
