Oil Crisis or Rumour?: Long queues at petrol pumps!!!

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Petrol pump associations say that oil companies are not supplying as per the demand. No statement has come from the government and oil companies in this matter yet. There is news of shortage of petrol and diesel in many states of the country. On Monday, long queues started at petrol pumps in many states including Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Is this happening because of rumors of oil shortage or is it really a crisis? It's not clear yet. The government and oil companies have kept silent.


Petrol pump associations say that oil companies are not supplying as per the demand. Due to this there is shortage. It is being said that the pumps should be kept open only for eight hours. However, no statement has come from the government and oil companies in this matter yet. Let us know what is the situation in the states-




2500 pumps on the verge of drying up in Rajasthan

Diesel sales have stopped at hundreds of pumps in Rajasthan's capital Jaipur. petrol and diesel shortage may start from Tuesday. hpcl and bpcl company have stopped the supply of petrol and diesel. In such a situation, about 2500 petrol pumps across the state are on the verge of drying up. The rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association has also written a letter to Petroleum minister Hardeep puri on behalf of the association regarding this. President of rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association Sunit Bagai says that hpcl and bpcl company are not supplying petrol and diesel from the company to the petrol pump dealers in the state. Consumers are facing problems due to the petrol pump being dry.



Uttarakhand: Queues in Haridwar and Roorkee

In some cities including Haridwar and Roorkee of Uttarakhand, people were stirred as soon as the news of running out of petrol at the pumps spread on Monday. There was a long line of people at the petrol pumps. In some places, the police had to be called to control the crowd. people started filling the tanks of vehicles. Due to this, petrol could not be found at most of the petrol pumps in Roorkee and towns in the afternoon. car and two-wheeler drivers were seen running here and there. Rakesh Agarwal, patron of Haridwar Petroleum diesel Traders Association, said that due to some rumours, people queued up at the pumps. There are total 12 petrol pumps of Hindustan Petroleum, indian oil, Bharat Petroleum in the city of Roorkee. On Monday, five of these notices were pasted for running out of petrol.




Uttar Pradesh: In many places including Kairana, there has been a shortage for two days.

In Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, due to non-availability of diesel and petrol at the pumps for two days, the drivers are facing problems. There is no petrol and diesel at many petrol pumps on Sanauli road across the yamuna bridge in Kairana. According to the petrol pump owners, the company of meerut depot is incurring a loss of Rs 10 to 12 per liter on diesel-petrol every day. Due to this, less number of tankers of diesel petrol are being sent from the depot.



Gujarat: Queues in Ahmedabad, 50 percent supply is getting reduced

Fuel shortage is also being felt in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. There were long queues at the pumps in the city on Monday. petrol pump dealers say that Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum Ltd. The supply is being reduced by 50 percent for the last two to three days. However, there is no report of short supply at the oil CORPORATION' target='_blank' title='ioc-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">ioc pump.




Himachal Pradesh: Many pumps empty, some have minor left

There is news from himachal pradesh that Sirmaur, Paonta Sahib. Fuel crisis has arisen in some cities and towns including Nahan, Khadri, Renukaji. Some of the pumps are empty and some have a little bit of fuel left. Pump owners say that there is no fuel supply from behind. Because of this the pumps are emptying. The supply of petrol and diesel has reduced.




Madhya Pradesh: Supply is not happening as per demand

Oil is not being supplied as per the demand in many cities of madhya pradesh also. madhya pradesh petrol Pump Association has written a letter to the Chief Secretary of the state. It has been said that instructions should be given to the district collectors that petrol and diesel should be supplied to them as per the demand. However, at present, the shortage is not being reported in the state as much as other states. mp Petrop Pump Asst. ajay Singh, President, informed that sowing of Kharif crops is about to start. Use of tractors in villages will increase diesel consumption by four times. If there is a shortage now, what will happen next? The government should act soon.




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Various petrol Pump Asst. It is said that the price of oil in the world market has increased a lot. oil companies are incurring a loss of Rs 15 to 20 per liter per liter, so they are reducing the supply. Sources associated with the oil industry say that oil companies are losing Rs 23 per liter on diesel and Rs 16 on petrol, so the supply is being reduced. Let us tell you, on May 21, the central government had reduced the excise duty on petrol and diesel. Due to this the prices of petrol and diesel have come down. But the brake was on. Prices had come down a bit. Since then the oil companies are reporting losses.

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