Fuel retailers Indian Oil Corporation, BPCL and HPCL have urged customers not to resort to panic buying as sufficient petrol and diesel stocks were available. The appeal came as petroleum dealers continued to complain about not being given adequate supplies on time.
The state-run companies, who between them command the lion’s share of fuel sales, sought to reiterate the fuel availability in their tweets. “There is sufficient product availability and supplies to retail outlets are being met in line with demand. Request not to panic. We reassure our full commitment to serve you at all times without interruption,” IOC Marketing Director V. Satish Kumar tweeted.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, whose outlets have been under the limelight ever since dealers last month accused them of rationing fuel supplies, also asserted that they were committed to serving customers. There was adequate product availability and supplies across their network in all markets, they said, citing unprecedented growth in fuel demand at retail outlets in a few States.
