Indian truckers are stuck in long roadside lines as diesel availability tightens. Private fuel stations have reportedly cut sales or raised prices, while state-run companies struggle with demand and resulting shortages. The ripple effect is slowing the movement of goods nationwide, and a modest price increase is expected soon—though it may not fully offset losses for fuel firms.
With elections looming, Indian truck fleet operators are bracing for the first diesel price increase in four years. A flare-up in the Middle East is rippling through global oil supplies, raising costs and fueling inflation pressure. State refiners may rethink fuel strategies as the risk of fuel rationing and steeper diesel rates looms over transport demand.
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The Trump administration says all commercial driver’s license tests for truckers and bus drivers must be taken in English, linking the move to road safety and removing potentially unqualified drivers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the goal is to ensure drivers can read road signs and communicate with law enforcement, targeting multilingual testing and lax third-party enforcement.
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