In an increasingly volatile global energy environment, fuel is no longer simply an operational input for businesses. It is becoming a question of cost control, supply resilience and business continuity. Recent geopolitical disruptions have once again underscored the vulnerability of global energy supply chains, even as fuel-intensive sectors such as logistics, construction, manufacturing, healthcare and infrastructure continue to depend on uninterrupted availability. This is where technology-led fuel management is gaining greater relevance. Repos Energy, which works on digitising and managing the fuel lifecycle, from procurement and storage to consumption monitoring and payments, operates in this emerging space. In an interaction with The Economic Times Digital, Aditi Bhosale Walunj, Founder of Repos Energy, discusses why businesses, particularly MSMEs, need to move beyond treating fuel as a routine commodity expense and towards a more data-driven approach to managing one of their critical operating inputs. Edited inputs:
ET: Fuel is often treated as a routine operating expense rather than a strategic business function. Why do you believe Indian businesses, particularly MSMEs, need to rethink fuel management today? What is the cost of not doing so?
