Oil marketing companies say no supply disruption of LPG, petrol, diesel

NEW DELHI: Indian Oil Corporation has clarified that its 5-kg free trade liquefied petroleum gas (FTL) cylinders are supplied continuously by oil marketing companies to migrant labourers and adequate arrangements have been made to maintain steady availability and added that there is no disruption in supplies, the government-owned company said.

Indian Oil noted that the supplies are granted against valid identification proof to ensure accessibility and ease of distribution. “There is no need for any concern or panic, as the situation is being closely monitored and managed to meet the requirements effectively”, the company posted on X.

‘There is no shortage of petrol or diesel ‘says our customer from Shimoga.
Rumours circulating online can create unnecessary concern & disrupt normal supply. IndianOil ROs are fully operational.#StayCalmIndia @HardeepSPuri @PetroleumMin @secretary_moPNG @ChairmanIOCL pic.twitter.com/YUtCUIcnVN

— IOCL Karnataka (@karnataka_ioc) April 4, 2026

Meanwhile, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation said that it delivered a record 14,10,000 cylinders under its LPG segment from its 55 bottling plants and also supplied 27,800 free trade LPC cylinders in the 5 kg segment and 1,500 cylinders in the 2 kg segment.

“In the retail segment, HPCL achieved nozzle sales of 37,269 kl of petrol and 75,356 kl of diesel, reflecting stable supply trends. The company served a widespread customer base of over 1.9 crore consumers during the day”, HPCL said in a social media post.

All HPCL Retail Outlets are fully operational and well-stocked with petroleum products. Auto LPG is available across our network.

In case of longer wait times, we request our valued customers to note that most Auto LPG vehicles are bi-fuel and can conveniently run on petrol as…

— Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (@HPCL) April 3, 2026

The company added that it has dispatched 7,102 tankers carrying petrol and diesel to retail outlets from 80 supply locations to support seamless distribution.

Bharat Petroleum Ltd took to the social media platform ‘X’ to assure its users that fuel supply across BPCL retail outlets remains steady and well-managed, and tanker dispatches and depot operations continue normally. “Customers are encouraged to avoid panic refuelling and continue regular usage patterns,” the company said.

Hear it from our customer!
“I’ve been refuelling at Bharat Petroleum outlet for several years, and it has always been reliable and well-managed. Even in the current situation, fuel is readily available at the retail outlet—there’s absolutely no need to panic.”
Mysore#BPCL pic.twitter.com/wYbmXK7Yrm

— BPCL Mysore (@BPCRetailMysore) April 3, 2026

Statements from the Indian oil giants come at a time when there is widespread anxiety among Indian consumers due to a shortage of LPG gas cylinders, due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, resulting in Iran shutting the Strait of Hormuz. The 30-km-wide waterway is a crucial point which gives passage to almost 20 per cent of the oil used worldwide. India gets 45 per cent of its oil supplies from the Gulf countries, which are currently affected due to the ongoing conflict. (ANI)