In an order issued on June 11, the government barred industrial and commercial consumers from purchasing petrol and diesel from regular retail fuel stations. These consumers will now have to source fuel through dedicated bulk supply channels.

India restricts diesel and petrol sales for bulk users, caps retail diesel at 200 litres per day, and directs institutions to use their own pumps.

Industrial and commercial users can no longer buy petrol and diesel from petrol pumps. They must now get fuel from bulk sale points. This change follows a surge in demand for…

Centre has barred industrial, commercial and institutional users from purchasing petrol and diesel from retail fuel outlets, rather switch to bulk sellers.

Government restricts bulk purchases of petrol and diesel from pumps to ensure equitable supply amid rising demand and geopolitical tensions.

With this fuel restriction, the average passenger vehicle and two-wheeler owners across India are unlikely to be impacted.

Officials say new measures are ensuring “fair distribution” of fuel across the country

The Central government has prohibited commercial consumers from purchasing petrol and diesel at retail pumps, directing them to procure fuel exclusively from bulk sales points.

India bans commercial buyers from retail fuel pumps for 90 days, caps diesel at 200 liters per day to prevent shortages from subsidized price arbitrage.

Fuel supplies meant for regular users getting diverted had created the ‘potential for localised shortages’, the government said.

The government has restricted bulk diesel purchases from retail stations to 200 litres per customer and banned reselling to prevent diversion. This measure addresses a significant…

In an order issued on June 11, the government barred industrial and commercial consumers from purchasing petrol and diesel from regular retail fuel stations. These consumers will…