The fuel policy shift is aimed at reducing market distortions, protecting consumer access and helping stabilize retail fuel supplies.
India has barred commercial consumers from purchasing gasoline and diesel at retail fuel pumps in a policy shift aimed at curbing market distortions, ensuring equitable access for consumers and stabilizing retail fuel supplies. The update reframes the earlier discussion of diesel sales restrictions as a broader measure covering both gasoline and diesel and focused on separating commercial demand from retail distribution channels. The move matters because retail fuel networks are typically intended to serve households and smaller end users, while large commercial buyers can strain availability and pricing when they draw from the same outlets.