Rajasthan petrol pump dealers have alleged that oil marketing companies (OMCs) are reducing fuel supplies to retail outlets while also imposing informal limits on how much petrol and diesel consumers can buy. The Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association claims dealers are being told to restrict sales via mobile messages and verbal instructions. In a representation to oil companies, the association warned the step could trigger disputes at fuel stations and potentially escalate into law and order problems across the state.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told the CII Annual Business Summit India has no fuel shortage and said LPG production has been scaled up to 56,000 tonnes. Yet he cautioned that global pricing is squeezing oil companies’ profitability, warning of fiscal strain that could limit how long OMCs can carry losses.
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India’s Petroleum Ministry says fuel and LPG supplies are stable despite global disruptions, citing secure crude oil inventories and refineries operating at peak capacity. It reports no nationwide fuel shortages. Still, the government is urging households to cut energy use by using public transport, carpooling, and shifting toward electric vehicles to reduce costs and import dependence.
Reliance Industries plans to shut a crude unit and related secondary units at its 660,000 barrels per day refinery for three to four weeks, starting around mid May. Scheduled maintenance later this month is timed after Nayara Energy’s planned return to operations, with the company citing efforts to avoid fuel shortages across India.
India’s fuel supply chain is operating “robust” even as tensions in West Asia continue, an official said. The statement targets the recent panic buying wave, calling it the result of “false narratives” and unnecessary alarm. Citizens are urged to trust verified updates and avoid misinformation circulating on social media.
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