Petrol, diesel shortage news: Oil companies quell rumours, say 'fuel supply normal'
2 years, 7 months ago

Petrol, diesel shortage news: Oil companies quell rumours, say 'fuel supply normal'

India TV News  

Petrol, Diesel shortage: Amid rumours of shortage of petrol and diesel in the country, oil market companies have clarified that fuel availability is absolutely normal at retail outlets and that there is no need to panic. "HPCL is meeting the ever growing fuel demands of the Country and assures & ensures availability of product across our supply chain. We put on record our commitment for uninterrupted supplies of petrol and diesel in all markets where we have our presence," Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited tweeted. Image Source : INDIA TV Petrol, diesel shortage news: Oil companies quell rumours, say 'fuel supply normal' Earlier on Tuesday, a report in news agency IANS claimed that petrol and diesel crisis has hit Rajasthan hard with around 2,000 petrol pumps across the state, including 100 alone in the capital Jaipur, running out of fuel.

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Petrol sales up 12.3%; diesel slides 2.3% in April 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Petrol sales up 12.3%; diesel slides 2.3% in April 2024

The Hindu  

India's petrol consumption soared 12.3% in April, but diesel sales continued to slide despite the country entering into hectic electioneering for general elections, preliminary data of state-owned firms showed on May 01. Petrol sales of three state-owned firms, which control 90% of the fuel market, rose to 2.97 million tonnes in April compared to 2.65 million tonnes of consumption in …

Rajasthan petrol pumps closed today, tomorrow. Here's why
10 months ago

Rajasthan petrol pumps closed today, tomorrow. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan Petrol Dealers Association has announced a "No Purchase, No Sale" strike starting at 6 am on Sunday for the next 48 hours with the aim of drawing the attention of the government to the high fuel prices in the state. The Rajasthan Petrol Dealers Association has announced a "No Purchase, No Sale" strike Talking to ANI, Treasurer of …

Truckers' protest | Fuel pumps in Punjab see panic buying over fears of stocks running out
1 year ago

Truckers' protest | Fuel pumps in Punjab see panic buying over fears of stocks running out

The Hindu  

Motorists queued up at fuel stations at many places in Punjab and Haryana on January 2 over fears that stocks would run dry soon with truckers keeping off the roads to protest stricter punishments in the new law on hit-and-run cases. The situation in Punjab on the second day of the agitation prompted the petroleum dealers association to shoot off …

Queues at fuel pumps, some running dry, amid nationwide strike by truckers
1 year ago

Queues at fuel pumps, some running dry, amid nationwide strike by truckers

Hindustan Times  

Petrol pumps in many places, particularly in hill stations and remote areas, are either already dry or are on the verge of running out of auto fuels because of the strike by drivers of commercial vehicles such as trucks and tankers who are protesting against the hit-and-run provision of the new penal law. Oil tankers meant to carry fuels from …

Truckers strike sets off panic buying of fuel in several States
1 year ago

Truckers strike sets off panic buying of fuel in several States

The Hindu  

As truckers stayed off the roads on January 2 to protest against stricter punishments for hit-and-run cases under a new law, there was chaos at fuel stations across India’s northern, western, and central States, as people indulged in panic buying, fearing short supplies of petrol and diesel due to the strike. The State unit of the Congress hit out at …

Chandigarh implements petrol and diesel sale cap amidst truck drivers' protest, fuel supply impacted
1 year ago

Chandigarh implements petrol and diesel sale cap amidst truck drivers' protest, fuel supply impacted

India TV News  

The Chandigarh administration has capped the sale of fuel amid a rise in panic buying amid the ongoing protests by truck drivers over stricter punishments in the new law on hit-and-run cases on Tuesday. As per the Chandigarh administration order, two-wheelers will be allowed a maximum of two litres of fuel per transaction and four-wheelers five litres. "In light of …

Petrol pump operators in Rajasthan go on strike over high VAT
1 year, 3 months ago

Petrol pump operators in Rajasthan go on strike over high VAT

Op India  

Petrol and diesel will be unavailable at thousands of petrol pumps in Rajasthan today, October 1. Following a call by the Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association in Jaipur, petrol pump operators across the state have initiated a strike from 6 AM and will last till 6 PM. The association has cautioned that if their demands aren’t met, all petrol pump operators …

Rajasthan: Why are petrol pumps in the state shut for today and tomorrow? What are the demands of dealers?
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan: Why are petrol pumps in the state shut for today and tomorrow? What are the demands of dealers?

India TV News  

Rajasthan: Petrol pumps in Rajasthan will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday between 10 am and 6 pm due to pump operators' protests. The petrol pump operators have called the partial strike against high VAT on fuel in the state. Speaking on the matter, State President of the Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association, Rajendra Singh Bhati said that the protest will …

Rajasthan petroleum dealers announce strike, petrol pumps to remain closed today and tomorrow | DETAILS
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan petroleum dealers announce strike, petrol pumps to remain closed today and tomorrow | DETAILS

India TV News  

Rajasthan petroleum dealers have announced a strike across the state over the demand to reduce taxes. Speaking on the matter, State President of the Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association Rajendra Singh Bhati said the protest will be held against high VAT on fuel in the state. Meanwhile, Port Blair has the cheapest petrol and diesel prices, with petrol priced at Rs …

'No Fuel Shortage': Meghalaya CM Sangma Urges People Not to Resort to Panic Buying of Essential Commodities
2 years, 1 month ago

'No Fuel Shortage': Meghalaya CM Sangma Urges People Not to Resort to Panic Buying of Essential Commodities

News 18  

Giving assurance to the citizens regarding talks of a fuel shortage in the state, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said there is no shortage of petrol and diesel. Meghalaya Civil Supplies Director Pravin Bakshi on Thursday directed for the arrangement of police escorts to such vehicles after the Assam Petroleum Mazdoor Union announced that it has stopped …

No shortage of petrol, diesel in Meghalaya: CM Conrad Sangma
2 years, 1 month ago

No shortage of petrol, diesel in Meghalaya: CM Conrad Sangma

The Hindu  

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on November 25 said there is no shortage of petrol and diesel in the State. Meghalaya Civil Supplies Director Pravin Baksh on Thursday directed for the arrangement of police escorts to such vehicles after the APMU announced that it has stopped transporting fuel to Meghalaya fearing violence. "Necessary arrangements for patrolling/providing police escorts wherever …

Petrol, diesel shortage news triggers panic: Here's what govt says
2 years, 7 months ago

Petrol, diesel shortage news triggers panic: Here's what govt says

India TV News  

Petrol, diesel shortage news: A few days back long queues snaked around petrol pumps after rumours of a shortage forced people to rush to their nearest station in Ahmedabad. The government, however, said sufficient supplies of petrol and diesel are being made available to cater to the extra demand and there is sufficient fuel to take care of any demand …

Petrol, Diesel prices today: No revision in fuel rates on February 25 | Check latest rates here
2 years, 10 months ago

Petrol, Diesel prices today: No revision in fuel rates on February 25 | Check latest rates here

India Today  

The prices of petrol and diesel have maintained stability on Friday, February 25, 2022, even as the global crude oil and gold prices soared in the international market. The November 4 decline took the prices of petrol and diesel down to Rs 101.40 per litre and Rs 91.43 per litre in Chennai. In Kanpur, the prices of petrol and diesel …

Petrol pumps in 8 Rajasthan districts on indefinite strike to demand lower VAT
3 years, 2 months ago

Petrol pumps in 8 Rajasthan districts on indefinite strike to demand lower VAT

Hindustan Times  

JAIPUR: Nearly 1,500 petrol pumps in eight districts of Rajasthan close to the state’s borders with Haryana and Punjab on Monday went on an indefinite strike on Monday to demand that the state government reduce the 6 percentage point increase in value-added tax on diesel during the Covid-19 pandemic starting March 2020. The petrol pump dealers have also sought a …

Petrol Price Today Hits Rs 107/Litre in Mumbai; Diesel Rates Drop. Check Fuel Prices
3 years, 6 months ago

Petrol Price Today Hits Rs 107/Litre in Mumbai; Diesel Rates Drop. Check Fuel Prices

News 18  

Petrol and diesel rates have changed again today. The city of Bangalore has a massive pump rate of Rs 104.58 per litre of petrol, which is a 29 paise increase from yesterday’s rate. Delhi is down by a rate of 16 paise at a price point of Rs 89.72 per litre of diesel. Kolkata will have motorists shelling out 16 …

Fuel prices spark war of words between BJP, Congress. Here's the reality
3 years, 7 months ago

Fuel prices spark war of words between BJP, Congress. Here's the reality

India Today  

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has kicked off a controversy by claiming that petrol and diesel are being sold at higher prices in Congress-ruled states. Diesel was selling at Rs 86.1 per litre in Haryana and Rs 85.66 per litre in Punjab on June 3, a difference of 44 paise. On June 14, the diesel price was Rs 88 per …

Congress to stage nationwide ‘symbolic' protest against fuel price hike today
3 years, 7 months ago

Congress to stage nationwide ‘symbolic' protest against fuel price hike today

India TV News  

The Congress will stage 'symbolic' protests across the country today against fuel price hike and rising inflation. Congress general secretary organisation KC Venugopal has asked the state units to hold symbolic protest against the public loot and urgent demand to roll back the price rise. "The BJP government has increased excise duty by Rs 23.87 per litre on petrol and …

After petrol, diesel nears Rs 100-mark in Rajasthan
3 years, 7 months ago

After petrol, diesel nears Rs 100-mark in Rajasthan

India TV News  

After petrol, diesel is now nearing the Rs 100 per litre mark in Rajasthan as oil firms raised fuel prices yet again on Monday. Petrol is retailing above the Rs 100 per litre mark in six states and union territories -- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Ladakh. Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan near the border with Pakistan …

Petrol Sales up by 27%, Diesel by 28.6%, Total Fuel Demand in India Yet to Reach Pre-Pandemic Level
3 years, 9 months ago

Petrol Sales up by 27%, Diesel by 28.6%, Total Fuel Demand in India Yet to Reach Pre-Pandemic Level

News 18  

India’s petrol and diesel sales rose by 27.4 per cent and 28.6 per cent respectively in March 2021, from the low base of last year when a nationwide lockdown was imposed at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, industry data showed. Diesel consumption, an indicator of economic growth, which accounts for about 40 per cent of overall refined fuel sales …

Fleecing fuel users: The Hindu Editorial on hike in petrol, diesel prices
4 years, 6 months ago

Fleecing fuel users: The Hindu Editorial on hike in petrol, diesel prices

The Hindu  

In just 12 straight days, India’s state-owned oil marketing companies have raised the retail prices of petrol and diesel by ₹6.55 and ₹7.04 a litre, respectively. A consumer in Delhi would have ended up spending about 9% more on petrol at an Indian Oil Corporation fuel pump on Thursday while those driving diesel vehicles would have found their fuel costs …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Petrol pump operators seek financial support as losses mount on falling fuel sales
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Petrol pump operators seek financial support as losses mount on falling fuel sales

Firstpost  

With coronavirus eviscerating demand, petrol pump operators on Friday said per pump sales have fallen to less than one-tenth, leading to heavy losses in establishment and employee cost New Delhi: With coronavirus eviscerating demand, petrol pump operators on Friday said per pump sales have fallen to less than one-tenth, leading to heavy losses in establishment and employee cost. The All …

Why India’s diesel demand is contracting, and what it means
5 years, 1 month ago

Why India’s diesel demand is contracting, and what it means

Live Mint  

India's demand for diesel is slowing as the country's car fleet shifts predominantly to gasoline, trucks get more efficient and solar pumps displace diesel-fed units across the countryside. The combination of these changes has led analysts, academics and company officials to speculate that diesel demand growth in the world's third-largest crude oil consumer may have peaked, with significant repercussions for …

Petrol, diesel demand in India rises to record highs in May
6 years, 7 months ago

Petrol, diesel demand in India rises to record highs in May

Hindustan Times  

Domestic sales for diesel and petrol rose to record highs in May, pushing the country’s overall fuel consumption for the month higher year-on-year, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell of the oil ministry showed on Saturday. Fuel consumption, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 18.72 million tonnes last month, during which diesel sales soared to 7.55 million tonnes …

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