Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) — IndianOil, BPCL and HPCL — continue operations and logistics coordination across the country to ensure uninterrupted availability of Petrol (MS), Diesel (HSD) and LPG amid increase in fuel demand in several regions.
In recent days, OMCs have witnessed significantly higher offtake of petroleum products as apparent from the table below.
| State | District | HSD – RETAIL (1st to 21st May) | ||
| Volume ( in KL) | % Growth over last year | |||
| CY | LY | |||
| Gujarat | AHMEDABAD | 44414 | 31990 | 39% |
| ANAND | 8717 | 5441 | 60% | |
| ARVALLI | 7019 | 5227 | 34% | |
| BANAS KANTHA | 23794 | 14383 | 65% | |
| GANDHINAGAR | 11105 | 8330 | 33% | |
| KHEDA | 10098 | 7502 | 35% | |
| MEHSANA | 13426 | 8986 | 49% | |
| PATAN | 6745 | 4765 | 42% | |
| SABARKANTHA | 8048 | 5284 | 52% | |
| VAV-THARAD | 1306 | 918 | 42% | |
| AMRELI | 8996 | 6630 | 36% | |
| BHAVNAGAR | 12458 | 7828 | 59% | |
| BOTAD | 3709 | 2071 | 79% | |
| DEVBHUMI DWARKA | 7361 | 5502 | 34% | |
| GIR SOMNATH | 6177 | 3509 | 76% | |
| JAMNAGAR | 12104 | 8586 | 41% | |
| JUNAGADH | 8924 | 5768 | 55% | |
| KUTCH | 48378 | 27671 | 75% | |
| MORBI | 22354 | 18349 | 22% | |
| PORBANDAR | 5327 | 3531 | 51% | |
| RAJKOT | 24367 | 15777 | 54% | |
| SURENDRANAGAR | 17746 | 12724 | 39% | |
| BHARUCH | 19728 | 16635 | 19% | |
| CHHOTAUDEPUR | 5389 | 3904 | 38% | |
| DAHOD | 6247 | 4886 | 28% | |
| MAHISAGAR | 2306 | 1754 | 31% | |
| NARMADA | 1941 | 1463 | 33% | |
| NAVSARI | 11568 | 9205 | 26% | |
| PANCH MAHALS | 7640 | 6511 | 17% | |
| SURAT | 38172 | 29734 | 28% | |
| TAPI | 7653 | 5743 | 33% | |
| DANG | 727 | 502 | 45% | |
| VADODARA | 25440 | 17263 | 47% | |
| VALSAD | 13342 | 12027 | 11% | |
| Total Gujarat State | 452726 | 320399 | 41% | |
| District | HSD – RETAIL (1st to 21st May) | ||
| Volume ( in KL) | % Growth over last year | ||
| CY | LY | ||
| DIU | 439 | 324 | 35% |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 7197 | 6097 | 18% |
| DAMAN | 3389 | 2790 | 21% |
| Total – UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 11025 | 9211 | 20% |
The enhanced demand is being driven by various factors, such as seasonal tilling and harvesting activities across rural agricultural belts. Also, due to the price difference between suppliers other than PSU’s, there is movement of customers to Public Sector Retail Outlets and additional demand due to migration of institutional/commercial consumers to retail fuel outlets.
Public Sector OMCs continue to maintain uninterrupted supplies through their extensive nationwide network of terminals, depots, pipelines, LPG bottling plants and retail outlets. Supply teams, transport networks, terminal operations and select Retail Outlets are functioning round the clock to ensure seamless product movement and timely replenishment across markets. Public Sector OMCs are maintaining close coordination with state administration for seamless fuel supplies.
The Oil Industry would like to reassure consumers that adequate stocks of Petrol, Diesel and LPG are available across the country and all necessary measures are being taken to maintain smooth and uninterrupted supplies.
Citizens are advised to continue with normal purchasing behaviour and avoid panic buying. Consumers are also requested to rely only on official communications issued by authorised agencies and Oil Marketing Companies for accurate information related to fuel availability.
