India, June 12 -- The Indian government has restricted industrial, commercial and institutional users from buying petrol and diesel from petrol pumps and instead asked them to source their requirements from bulk sale points. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on June 11, issued the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Temporary Regulation of Supply through Retail Outlets) Order, 2026, directing fuel retailers and oil marketing companies to curb bulk fuel purchases from retail outlets for periods of up to 90 days at a time.

This restriction follows abnormal demand growth, particularly that of diesel, in some pockets after bulk users started buying fuel from fuel stations due to the pricing difference. While diesel at fuel stations ...