India's retail car sales hit record in April, but Mideast crisis clouds outlookIndian car sales reached an all-time high in April. Passenger vehicle sales saw a significant jump. This growth was driven by rate cuts, ea...
05 May, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
Indian truckers fret as looming diesel hikes spur panic-buyingSoutheast India is experiencing significant fuel challenges, with motorists waiting in long lines as petrol and diesel become increasingly ...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Stable India growth outlook masks hit to vast informal sector, say economists: Reuters pollIndia's economy is expected to grow steadily, but the country's large informal sector is facing significant challenges due to global confli...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
"Companies not able to supply oil properly:" Andhra Petroleum Association flags diesel shortage, long queues at fuel stationsCommuters in Andhra Pradesh face severe diesel shortages. Long queues have formed at petrol bunks for two days. Limited supply from oil com...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
India’s truckers brace for first diesel price hike in four yearsIn the backdrop of impending elections, truck fleet operators across India are seeing storm clouds on the horizon with expected fuel ration...
20 Apr, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
GST 2.0 Inverted duty structure hurts FMCG, Pharma: Expert flags concernsIndian enterprises are navigating challenges posed by the Goods and Services Tax. The inverted duty scenario is particularly affecting FMCG...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Petrol at Rs 72, diesel at Rs 69 in Delhi? How GST could slash fuel prices in IndiaGlobal crude oil prices have surged past $110 per barrel. However, Indian retail fuel prices remain stable. This is due to government excis...
02 Apr, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
India's state-owned fuel retailers seek advance payments from dealers as global price surgesFuel pump owners across India are now required to pay in advance for gasoline and gasoil. State-owned fuel companies are facing significant...
17 Mar, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Petroleum dealers association calls for 48-hour petrol pump bandh in AssamNortheast India Petroleum dealers association (Greater Guwahati) leads a 48-hour bandh in Assam's Kamrup Metro, Kamrup, and Morigaon distri...
29 Mar, 2024, 11.06 PM IST
How do we keep paying wages, wonders stricken industrySevere cash flow issues making it tough to follow govt directive to pay workers; more lockdown will worsen it.
02 Apr, 2020, 09.01 AM IST
Domestic fuel demand drops 10% as coronavirus spreadsSales are dropping at petrol pumps and compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations across several states in a sign that March would turn ...
18 Mar, 2020, 09.20 AM IST
Exercising your voting right will get you discount at petrol pumpPetrol pumps will also have some staff promoting voting among customers, using pamphlets and other campaign material.
06 Apr, 2019, 07.39 AM IST
Petrol dealers call off strike, allege arm-twisting by OMCsWhile the oil companies did appeal for calling off the strike, they also warned petrol pump operators of strict action.
12 Oct, 2017, 11.51 AM IST
Call off strike on October 13, OMCs tell fuel dealersThe three OMCs have appealed to these dealers not to go ahead with the strike, and have said that even if they do, the 1,000 ‘company-owned...
10 Oct, 2017, 10.25 PM IST
Your fuel price also includes a fund for toiletsPetroleum ministry officials and petrol pump owners confirmed that this provision exists for generating revenue for maintenance of toilets.
23 Aug, 2017, 09.28 AM IST
Modi government slams move to close petrol pumps on Sundays"@PetroleumMin neither endorses nor approves of move by a small section of dealers to keep their petrol pumps closed on Sundays," the minis...
20 Apr, 2017, 07.35 PM IST
West Bengal government to take up petrol dealers’ issuesDealers have raised the issue of a mismatch in the volumes of fuel carried by the registered transporters of oil companies and the amount s...
22 Jun, 2015, 06.55 PM IST