State Level Coordinator (SLC) Gujarat has said that 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	PETROL – RETAIL (1st to 29th May)			HSD – RETAIL (1st to 29th May)
		Volume (in KL)		% Growth over last year	Volume (in KL)		% Growth over LY
		CY	LY		CY	LY
Gujarat	AHMEDABAD	50808	42978	18.22	64379	45865	40.37
	AMRELI	4709	3655	28.85	13328	10002	33.26
	ANAND	7829	6133	27.66	12279	8391	46.34
	ARVALLI	3952	3050	29.58	10417	7582	37.39
	BANAS KANTHA	8685	7146	21.53	36991	22068	67.62
	BHARUCH	7526	6312	19.24	27659	23713	16.64
	BHAVNAGAR	8187	6218	31.67	17994	12112	48.57
	BOTAD	2199	1736	26.64	5460	3242	68.40
	CHHOTAUDEPUR	3997	3385	18.10	7520	5672	32.59
	DAHOD	6546	5748	13.88	9166	7086	29.35
	DANG	1052	1032	1.87	1008	735	37.14
	DEVBHUMI DWARKA	3256	2126	53.15	10912	8020	36.06
	GANDHINAGAR	10438	8620	21.08	16193	12072	34.13
	GIR SOMNATH	3914	2835	38.06	9012	5369	67.85
	JAMNAGAR	6045	4498	34.41	17425	12488	39.54
	JUNAGADH	6449	5032	28.16	13964	8658	61.29
	KHEDA	6290	5063	24.25	14412	10940	31.74
	KUTCH	10830	8085	33.96	68529	39618	72.98
	MAHISAGAR	2480	2000	24.00	3374	2584	30.57
	MEHSANA	8011	6362	25.93	19735	12923	52.72
	MORBI	5598	4379	27.84	32294	26033	24.05
	NARMADA	1999	1664	20.12	2747	2146	28.01
	NAVSARI	7700	6474	18.93	16327	12968	25.90
	PANCH MAHALS	6296	5468	15.13	11003	9452	16.41
	PATAN	3768	2782	35.44	9852	6894	42.91
	PORBANDAR	2323	1835	26.57	7604	5126	48.33
	RAJKOT	17759	14163	25.39	35509	23291	52.45
	SABARKANTHA	5080	4252	19.46	11877	7662	55.01
	SURAT	32133	24820	29.46	54410	42034	29.44
	SURENDRANAGAR	5511	4134	33.30	24918	18332	35.93
	TAPI	4922	4673	5.34	11283	8145	38.52
	VADODARA	19707	15236	29.35	36952	25284	46.15
	VALSAD	9869	8543	15.52	18842	17205	9.51
	Total	285864	230432	24.06	653370	463708	40.90

 

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.

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