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
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
Fuel dealers claim they are under pressure to curb sales, caution state-run OMCs against supply cutsIn a letter addressed to oil industry coordinator, which is BPCL, Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers, an association of fuel retail dea...
23 May, 2022, 12.49 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
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
Motor-fuels outlets divided over starting agitation to secure higher sales margin from oil companiesThe All India Petroleum Dealers Association (AIPDA) said Tuesday that it would not support the agitation proposed by the Consortium of Indi...
11 Apr, 2017, 06.43 PM IST
Petrol pumps may remain shut on SundaysCurrently, many outlets function between 6 am and 10 pm while some are open round the clock and seven days a week.
11 Apr, 2017, 12.12 AM IST
Petroleum dealers call off stir after talks with oil firmsConsortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers (CIPD) said they would go on a full-fledged strike on November 15 to press for their demand to incre...
04 Nov, 2016, 11.30 PM IST
Petrol pumps may observe nationwide strike on Nov 15According to CIPD joint secretary Rajiv Amaram, all the 54,000 petrol pumps across the country will observe one-day strike on November 15 i...
04 Nov, 2016, 02.07 PM IST
Petrol dealers facing challenges: Consortium of Indian Petroleum DealersConsortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers' Association, , says members are facing various issues including margins that have got reduced.
22 Apr, 2014, 03.36 PM IST
Petrol pump retailers threaten to strike on December 24The Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers' Association representing the fuel retail outlets, have threatened to go on a one-day strike nex...
18 Dec, 2013, 08.20 PM IST
Fuel dealers seek hike in commissionPetroleum dealers have pressed for a substantial hike in their commission and asked the OMCs to periodically revise commission rates in vie...
16 Jul, 2013, 10.17 PM IST
Over 70,000 petrol dealers threaten to restrict functioning to 8 hoursOver 70,000 petrol pumps across the country would function only for eight hours a day from October 15 if demands oil companies by then.
26 Sep, 2012, 03.29 PM IST