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India Curbs Bulk Fuel Buying At Retail Pumps, Caps Diesel Sales

The Hindustan Petroleum (HP) logo is pictured at a fuel station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on June 12, 2026. India restricts industrial, commercial, and institutional fuel consumers from purchasing gasoline and diesel from retail fuel stations and caps daily diesel purchases to prevent local shortages amid disruptions to global supply chains caused by the conflict in the Middle East. Retail fuel station dealers are directed to sell no more than 200 liters of diesel per customer or vehicle per day, according to a government order issued late on Thursday. The order also states that buyers are prohibited from reselling the fuel. India, the world's third-largest importer and consumer of oil, is among the last major economies to raise retail fuel prices following disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13819989
Date Taken	12 June 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto

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