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New Diesel Purchase Rules: Is Stock Running Out? Update Revealed!
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News18•29-09-2026, 13:01
New Diesel Purchase Rules: Is Stock Running Out? Update Revealed!
- •Some petrol pumps have implemented new rules limiting the quantity of diesel that can be purchased.
- •Nayara Energy and Jio-bp have set daily limits on diesel purchases at their retail outlets.
- •The main reason for the limits is a significant price difference between retail and bulk diesel.
- •Customers can now buy a maximum of 70-200 liters (Nayara Energy) and 50 liters (Jio-bp) of diesel per day.
- •The price difference is due to stable retail fuel prices since May despite rising international crude oil prices.
Key Questions Answered
Private fuel companies have limited diesel purchases due to a large price difference between retail and bulk diesel, which has caused industrial customers to buy cheaper fuel from retail pumps and rapidly deplete stocks.
Nayara Energy has set a maximum limit of 70 to 200 liters of diesel per customer per day at its outlets, while Jio-bp has limited purchases to a maximum of 50 liters per customer per day.
With international crude oil prices reaching about $108 per barrel, retail prices have remained largely unchanged since May, whereas industrial prices align with international rates. This creates a Rs 40 per liter gap, driving bulk buyers to retail pumps and straining supplies.
