Government’s big action on petrol and diesel! Now only so many liters of oil will be available in a day, you will be shocked to know the new rule

If you are also going to fill petrol or diesel in your car, then wait! The Central Government has suddenly taken a very big and tough decision to prevent fuel shortage in the country and to curb hoarding. In view of the turmoil in the prices of crude oil in the international market and the sudden increase in demand for petrol and diesel in some parts of the country, the government has implemented a temporary ban on the sale of oil i.e. quota system.

After the implementation of the new rules, now no common customer will be able to buy more than a limited quantity of diesel in a day. Along with this, rules have also been made very strict for factories, factory owners and those purchasing oil for commercial use. This step of the government has created a stir in the oil market.

Ministry issued new decree, strictness will remain for 90 days

Showing urgency in this matter, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has issued “Motor Spirit and High Speed ​​Diesel (Temporary Regulation of Supply through Retail Outlets) Order, 2026”. All oil companies and petrol pump dealers have been instructed by the government to strictly follow these new rules (Petrol Diesel Rules 2026). At present, the government has implemented this restriction for 90 days i.e. three months, but if the situation does not improve then this time limit can be extended further.

Now how much diesel will you be able to buy in a day?

According to the new order of the government, now you will not be able to go to the petrol pump and buy diesel as per your wish. Now diesel will be sold only in the fuel tank of the vehicle or in containers approved by the Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization (PESO). The biggest shock is that no customer or vehicle can buy more than 200 liters of diesel in a day. Not only this, there is a complete ban on reselling this diesel purchased from the pump to anyone else. The government hopes that this decision will immediately stop black marketing and hoarding of oil.

After all, why did the government suddenly have to take this step?

In fact, for some time now, an unexpectedly huge surge in the demand for petrol and diesel was being seen in many states of the country. When the government got it investigated, a shocking truth came to light. It was revealed that many big industrial units, commercial vehicles and institutions had abandoned bulk supply and started purchasing oil directly from public petrol pumps. The biggest reason for this is the huge difference between retail and wholesale prices. For example, see the mathematics of the country’s capital Delhi:

• Diesel price for general public (retail): Rs 95.20 per liter
• Price of bulk diesel for bulk buyers: Rs 134.50 per liter

That means there is a big difference of about Rs 40 per liter between the two prices. In order to save Rs 40, big industrialists and commercial buyers started standing in queues at common petrol pumps, due to which there was a danger of shortage of oil for the general public.

Which customers’ pockets and work will it have a direct impact on?

The government has made it very clear in this order that industrial, commercial and institutional buyers will no longer be allowed to visit general retail petrol pumps. Such large consumers will have to purchase their fuel requirements at higher prices only from authorized bulk suppliers or from their own private consumer pumps. The main objective of the government is to ensure that the general public, farmers and small vehicle owners have access to cheap oil and they do not have to face shortage at the pumps.

After all, why was there such a big difference between wholesale and retail prices?

The real reason for this is hidden in the ongoing tension across the seven seas. There is huge cost pressure on government oil companies due to the ongoing geopolitical tension in West Asia and disruptions in the oil supply chain globally. To protect the general public from the shock of inflation, the government did not allow retail prices to increase and kept them stable. But on the other hand, prices for wholesale buyers were allowed to be determined according to the market. Due to this, there was such a huge difference between the two rates, which forced the government to take this strict step.