The government issues an order limiting industrial, commercial, and institutional buyers from purchasing petrol and diesel from regular retail fuel stations. According to reports, the restrictions are intended to curb unusually high demand, particularly for diesel, linked to price differences between retail sales and bulk supplies. The measures direct these consumers to obtain fuel through authorised bulk supply channels instead of retail outlets. The order is set to operate for up to 90 days. One report notes that an order dated June 11 requires such users to switch to dedicated bulk procurement routes. Another source adds that the government can also instruct retail outlets not to sell beyond specified limits during the period of supply stress—for example, a reported daily cap of 200 litres of diesel per customer or vehicle at a retail station. Fuel purchased via the bulk route is not allowed to be resold, reinforcing that the intent is to allocate fuel for end-use rather than diversion. The overall effect is to redirect bulk needs away from retail pumps and preserve fuel availability for ordinary consumers.
Government restricts commercial and industrial buyers from retail petrol/diesel stations
The government issues an order limiting industrial, commercial, and institutional buyers from purchasing petrol and diesel from regular retail fuel stations. According to reports, the restrictions are...
- The government restricts industrial, commercial, and institutional consumers from buying petrol and diesel from regular retail fuel stations.
- Eligible users are required to source petrol and diesel through authorised bulk supply channels.
- The order is effective for up to 90 days and is linked to controlling a demand crunch, especially for diesel.
- Reports state retail outlets may face limits on daily diesel sales per customer or vehicle (reported cap: 200 litres).
- Fuel purchased through the bulk provision is not permitted to be resold.
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.
10 hours agoInstitutional, industrial and commercial consumers can be directed not to procure petrol or diesel from retail outlets and instead source their requirements through authorised bulk channels. Retail outlets may be barred from selling more than 200 litres of diesel to a customer or vehicle in a day, while fuel procured under the provision cannot be resold.
18 hours agoGovernment has restricted industrial, commercial, and institutional users from buying petrol and diesel at retail fuel stations. This move aims to curb abnormal demand growth, particularly in diesel, driven by price differences between retail and bulk sales. The order, effective for up to 90 days, ensures equitable fuel availability for ordinary consumers.
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