Tag: Petrol pumps

RBI says no data on demonetised Rs 500, 1,000 notes used at petrol pumps

On November 25, 2016, the exchange of old notes was stopped and the government allowed the use of only old 500 rupee notes at these utilities till December 15, 2016.

March 10, 2019

West Bengal to get 1,024 new petrol pumps

Modi government approves the public sector IOCL's plan to expand its retail network, a populist move before 2019 polls.

December 7, 2018

Petrol pumps bonanza: Angry dealers to move court

All India Petrol Dealers Association (AIPDA) President Ajay Bansal said the government's move of November 25 appeared contrary to its own policy and the dealers would question its legal validity.

November 28, 2018

400 petrol pumps to remain shut today over Delhi govt’s refusal to reduce VAT

The fuel pumps will remain closed for nearly 24 hours in protest from 6 am onward on 22 October and remain closed till 5 am on 23 October.

October 22, 2018

OMCs hike petrol pump dealers’ commissions

State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked commissions paid to fuel pump dealers by up to 43 per cent for petrol and by up to 59 per cent for diesel, effective from the start of this month, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has announced. Announcing the decision along with the company results for the first quarter …

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August 3, 2017

Petrol pumps to sell LED bulbs, tubelights, ceiling fans soon

Consumers would soon be able to buy energy efficient LED bulbs, tubelights and ceiling fans at petrol pumps at much lower retail rates. The consumer would get the LED bulb for Rs.65, tubelight for Rs.230 and ceiling fan at Rs.1,150. These appliances would be sourced by the three state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs)-Hindustan Petroleum, Indian …

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May 18, 2017

Petrol pumps call off proposed Sunday off

All petrol pumps in the country, which had announced a weekly 'holiday' from May 14 and work on a single shift from May 15, called off their proposed agitation on Saturday, an official statement said here. Federation of All Maharashtra Petrol Dealers Association (FAMPEDA) President Uday Lodh said that in view of a review meeting …

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May 13, 2017

Petrol pumps call off proposed Sunday off

All petrol pumps in the country, which had announced a weekly 'holiday' from May 14 and work on a single shift from May 15, called off their proposed agitation on Saturday, an official statement said here. Federation of All Maharashtra Petrol Dealers Association (FAMPEDA) President Uday Lodh said that in view of a review meeting …

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May 13, 2017

Petrol pumps in Manipur to reopen after daylong shutdown

Petrol pump owners in Manipur, protesting against a public statement by the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (CAFPD) Director, on Friday agreed to withdraw their "indefinite shutdown" which they had begun earlier in the day. However, the pumps shall reopen from Saturday only since the pump employees had gone to their homes anticipating a …

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May 12, 2017

Monitor 6,600 petrol pumps daily: UP government to officials

In the wake of allegations of some petrol pumps selling less fuel at a higher price in Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday directed officials to daily monitor some 6,600 petrol pumps across the state. UP Chief Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar has reportedly directed all District Magistrates (DMs) to update him about the checks and …

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May 4, 2017

Amid STF action on UP petrol pumps, owners go on strike

With the Uttar Pradesh special task force cracking down on errant petrol pumps, their owners across the state went on a strike to protest against the action. Several petrol pumps in Uttar Pradesh had been caught using electronic chips and remote controls to dispense a lower quantity of petrol and diesel to consumers. A number …

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May 2, 2017

Govt denounces bid to shut petrol pumps on Sundays

The Centre on Friday denounced the decision of a petroleum dealers' association to keep fuel outlets shut on Sundays starting May 14. "The Petroleum Ministry does not approve or endorse the move by a section of petrol pump dealers to close down fuel stations on Sundays," Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told the Parliamentary Consultative Committee …

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April 21, 2017

Petrol, diesel prices to change every day from May 1

Come May 1, petrol and diesel prices will change every day in sync with international rates, much like what happens in most advanced markets. State-owned fuel retailers Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), which own over 95 per cent of nearly 58,000 petrol pumps in the …

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April 12, 2017

Banks levying charges for card use at petrol pumps

Despite assurances from Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan that no fuel surcharge will be imposed on purchase of petrol and diesel through credit and debit cards, customers are being levied a charge of up to 2.5 per cent for filling fuel at retail outlets. Most banks started imposing charges on petrol pump outlets even before …

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April 11, 2017

‘Petrol pumps to accept card payment till Friday’

Petrol pumps across the country will continue to accept credit and debit cards till Friday, an AIPDA official said on Monday. The All India Petroleum Dealers Association's decided to revise its earlier announcement after consulting with the Petroleum Ministry, as banks also deferred charging transaction fee up to one per cent on card payments. On …

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January 9, 2017

Lack of coordination between banks, government: Vadra

Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra on Monday attacked the Centre for lack of management after the petrol pumps across the country threatened to stop accepting payments through credit or debit cards. Vadra said there was lack of coordination between banks and the government. "The government seems to have reached its levels of desperation …

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January 9, 2017

Petrol pumps to not accept card payments from Jan 9

Petrol pumps across the country will not accept credit and debit card payments for fuel sales from Monday after banks decided to put transaction (MDR) charge on them instead of consumers. To promote cash-less transactions, the government had waived the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on fuel purchase post demonetisation for consumers. But after the expiry …

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January 8, 2017