Petrol Pumps

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Centre mulls installing electric vehicle charging kiosks at 69,000 petrol pumps

Under the new guidelines of the oil ministry, new petrol pumps must have an option of one alternative fuel

06 Sep 2020 2:13 PM

Oil marketing companies shares drop 13%. (PTI Photo)

Oil marketing companies shares drop 13%, after hike in excise duty on petrol, diesel

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd shares tanked 13 percent, Bharat Petroleum plunged 9.99 percent and Indian Oil dropped 7.49 percent

07 May 2020 9:24 AM

At present, to obtain a fuel retailing license in India, a company needs to invest Rs 2,000 crore in either hydrocarbon exploration and production, refining, pipelines or liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals.

Govt eases rules for setting up petrol pumps, allows non-oil cos in business

Companies with a net worth of Rs 250 crore will be allowed to sell petrol and diesel.

24 Oct 2019 8:44 AM

Reliance's existing 1,400-odd petrol pumps, as well as 31 aviation fuel stations, will be transferred to the new joint venture where BP will hold 49 per cent equity stake.

BP to pay Rs 7,000 cr for 49 pc stake in Reliance's fuel retail network

Last week, the two firms had announced a new joint venture to set up petrol pumps and retail aviation turbine fuel in India.

12 Aug 2019 12:12 PM

A candidate can go to www.petrolpumpdealerchayan.in to apply for the outlets, the IO ED informed.

'Oil PSUs plan to add 4,450 petrol pumps in Gujarat'

Three PSU oil companies have together issued a joint advertisement for dealership after a gap of around four years.

26 Nov 2018 9:56 AM

The government started the initiative of providing discount at petrol pumps on card payment, after demonetisation, owing to the cash crunch and to promote digital payment system.

Oil companies to end discount on digital payment at petrol pumps

The government started providing a discount of 0.75 per cent on fuel purchase through digital payment.

21 Sep 2018 1:54 PM

The HPCL justified the action based on the reports produced in the court.

No relief for Thane petrol pump owners

The HPCL issued show cause notices to the concerned petrol pumps.

14 Dec 2017 1:31 AM

OMCs had agreed to resolve issues pertaining to revision on return of investment, revision of dealer margin every six months.

Petrol pumps nationwide to be shut for 24 hrs from October 12

GST must be implemented on petroleum products so that 'one nation, one rate' can be fulfilled to benefit consumers.

09 Oct 2017 6:22 PM

The Thane police has sealed 190 fuel stations and arrested around 30 persons.

States seek help of Thane police

Police teams from UP, TN, Karnataka visited Maha to discuss fuel scam probe findings.

14 Aug 2017 1:50 AM

The Thane police has sealed six petrol pumps that were using such chips in Thane and Dombivali areas. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Cops learn cyber tech to nab ‘chip cheaters’

The state legal metrology department to be trained in cyber technology.

22 Jun 2017 6:32 AM

Thane police officials raided two petrol pumps on Saturday. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Thane police arrest fraud pump owners

After the arrest of a UP graduate, the raids were conducted by Maharashtra police.

19 Jun 2017 2:09 AM

How to check daily change in petrol, diesel prices

Indian Oil had said, three the OMCs will “establish an appropriate mechanism” to convey the prices to consumers every day.

14 Jun 2017 3:13 PM

The police is probing if Shetey sold the chips to local petrol pump owners and may seek his custody to interrogate him.

Thane cops visit petrol pumps to check for cheating chips

The chips were used to dispense low quantities of fuel to consumers in Uttar Pradesh.

24 May 2017 1:39 AM

He used to manufacture the chips at his home and office in Dombivali’s Nilje village. (Photo:PTI)

Mumbai man is arrested in UP petrol pump scam

According to Thane police, Shetey was arrested for selling cheat chips to UP-based suspect, Ajay Chaurasia.

23 May 2017 2:25 AM

The decision will directly affect livelihood of nearly 100,000 staffers at petrol pumps in the state who work mostly in two or three shifts depending on the location.

Petrol pumps across state to remain shut every Sunday

The move, being taken by the All Maharashtra Petrol Dealers’ Association (FAMPEDA), will hit around 225 petrol pumps in the city.

12 May 2017 3:17 AM

Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) conducted raids on 11 petrol pumps in the state and discovered the alleged stealing of 50ml of fuel in every litre dispensed to customers. (Photo: PTI)

UP: 4 held for selling chips to petrol pumps in Muzaffarnagar

The gang was involved in selling remote controlled electronic chips for dispensing lesser quantity of petrol and diesel, Kumar said.

06 May 2017 11:24 AM

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd is planning to cancel licences of petrol pumps found using the device to dupe consumers, people familiar with the matter said.

Fuel stations go on strike in UP after ‘chip’ raids

STF officials said the device helped petrol pumps rake in profit worth Rs 14 lakh per month.

03 May 2017 12:30 AM

The STF sleuth found that a chip board like device worth Rs. 3,000 was placed inside the petrol dispensing machine, which did the job. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

UP STF raids petrol pumps, 8 caught using cheating chip worth Rs 3,000

The chip helped the petrol pumps to sell less amount of petrol for the same amount of money.

28 Apr 2017 1:18 PM

Annually, Rs 2,500 crore of fuel is bought at petrol pumps and now a part of it being talked of being home delivered.

Wrap-up: Home delivery of petrol, diesel likely

As many as 3.5 crore people currently visit 59,595 petrol pumps in the country for buying auto fuel.

23 Apr 2017 6:53 AM

Petrol at your doorstep

Dharmendra Pradhan breezily said tankers or “mini-petrol pumps” will come to your home, like the newspaper wallah or the doodh wallah.

23 Apr 2017 4:57 AM

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