Indian Oil Corp says diesel, gasoline sales up more than 13% in Apr 1-21

Hindustan Petroleum

27/04/2026 12:55

NEW DELHI, April 27 (Reuters) - Indian Oil Corp's IOC.NS, the country's top refiner and fuel retailers, sale of diesel and gasoline has surged more than 13% during April 1-26, 2026, its head of marketing, Saumitra Priya Srivastava, said in a post on social media platform X

IOC, the country's top fuel retailer and refiner, is meeting the local demand through its over 42,000 fuel stations, he said

Diesel sales in some parts, mainly in southern Andhra Pradesh, surged by about 30% to 33%, leading to some retail outlets facing shortages, said Sujata Sharma, a joint secretary in the federal petroleum ministry

Sharma said India has sufficient stocks of diesel and gasoline, while some retail outlets have experienced problems due to panic buying

She said India is not expected to import diesel and gasoline to meet local demand

Earlier in the day, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh  Chandrababu Naidu said in a post on X that action should be taken against anyone attempting to engage in black marketing or to create artificial shortages of diesel and gasoline

 (Reporting by Nidhi Verma, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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