New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Amid concerns over fuel availability in some areas, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Former Marketing Director Sukhmal Kumar Jain on Sunday said there is no shortage of petrol or diesel in the country, adding that public sector oil marketing companies are fully managing fuel consumption and supply.Speaking exclusive to IANS, Jain said that public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) operate around 85,000 retail outlets out of the nearly one lakh fuel stations across…
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New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Amid concerns over fuel availability in some areas, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Marketing Director Sukhmal Kumar Jain on Sunday said there is no shortage of petrol or diesel in the country, adding that public sector oil marketing companies are fully managing fuel consumption and supply.Speaking exclusive to IANS, Jain said that public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) operate around 85,000 retail outlets out of the nearly one lakh fuel stations across the co…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Petrol and diesel prices were increased once again across India on Saturday, marking the third revision in retail fuel rates in just 10 days. Petrol became costlier by Rs 0.87 per litre, while diesel prices were raised by Rs 0.91 per litre by state-owned oil marketing companies. The latest hike comes amid sustained pressure from rising global crude oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, which continue to impact international energy markets.In the nati…
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) In the wake of widespread rumours regarding a potential fuel crisis, Maharashtra’s Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection Minister, Chhagan Bhujbal, on Friday assured the people that the state has an ample supply of petrol and diesel. Speaking to the media, he urged citizens to refrain from panic buying and unnecessary hoarding.The Minister revealed that panic-driven purchasing has led to an unusual surge in demand, with petrol and diesel sales spiking by 20 per ce…
Jaipur, May 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting at the Secretariat to assess the supply and distribution of petrol, diesel and LPG across the state.During the meeting, the Chief Secretary assured that sufficient stocks of petrol, diesel and LPG were available throughout Rajasthan and emphasised that there was no need for the public to engage in panic buying.He stated that the situation remained completely under control and that regular…
Jaipur, May 19 (IANS) Public sector oil marketing companies, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited are ensuring an uninterrupted supply of petrol and diesel across Rajasthan, officials said on Tuesday. According to the Department of Food and Civil Supplies, sufficient petroleum product reserves are available in the state, and the supply chain has been continuously strengthened to meet consumer demand.Adequate stocks of p…
Patna, May 12 (IANS) In a key policy push to improve urban energy access, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has directed officials to accelerate the rollout of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections, especially in housing complexes such as apartments and residential colonies. The directive came during a high-level review meeting of the Food and Consumer Protection Department, held at the Sankalp Auditorium in the Chief Minister’s residence at 1 Anee Marg.During the meeting, Abhay Kumar …
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) There is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country as the oil refineries have sufficient crude stocks for optimum production of these fuels, despite the disruption in shipping due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Petroleum Ministry official said on Monday.”In the past three days, against 1.14 crore LPG bookings, cylinders have been delivered to 1.26 crore households. Similarly, more than 17,000 tonnes of commercial LPG have been sold in the past…
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for Civil Supplies N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday clarified that sufficient fuel is available to meet the public needs and appealed to people not to panic by believing rumours. He stated that a special control room has been established to monitor fuel supplies.The toll-free number 1967 is available for registering complaints. Vigilance is being maintained at inter-state borders.Special attention is being paid to ensuring the supply of diesel re…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Online LPG cylinder bookings have increased to 95 per cent, and no dry-out has been reported at LPG distributorships with more than 51 lakh domestic cylinders distributed on April 4, according to the latest update issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sunday. To prevent diversion at the distributor level, Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) based deliveries have increased 90 per cent from 53 per cent in February before the disruption in supplies due to t…