The Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers (CIPD), a body representing over 60,000 fuel outlets across the country, has urged dealers not to turn away customers who pay using ₹2,000 notes and, instead, handle them on a case-by-case basis to avoid complaints.
This follows reports of a large section of dealers refusing to accept the notes following the recent RBI notification that seeks withdrawal of ₹2,000 notes from circulation. In a statement, the CIPD said fuel outlets should inform the customers that ₹2,000 notes would be accepted only if the transaction was above ₹1000 since they may be unable to provide change for the amount.
