India Lifts 200-Litre Diesel Curbs From July 1 as Fuel Supplies Stabilize
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Updated · newsage.in · Jun 30
India Lifts 200-Litre Diesel Curbs From July 1 as Fuel Supplies Stabilize
3 articles · Updated · newsage.in · Jun 30
Summary
July 1 marks the end of India’s temporary petrol and diesel sales restrictions, with the petroleum ministry restoring normal nationwide distribution after reviewing supply conditions.
The curbs were imposed on June 12 after the West Asia crisis disrupted supplies and widened the gap between stable retail fuel prices and higher bulk-market prices.
That gap drove some industrial and commercial buyers to retail pumps, prompting reports of diversion, hoarding and black marketing; the government then capped diesel sales at 200 litres per customer or vehicle daily at public-sector outlets.
The ministry said the measures preserved fuel availability for retail consumers during the disruption period, and their withdrawal signals that regular supply arrangements have been restored.