Maharashtra imposed emergency limits on bulk fuel purchases Friday, capping diesel sales at petrol pumps to 200 liters per vehicle per day amid sudden supply disruptions.
The state cabinet invoked administrative powers to stabilize retail markets after reports of hoarding and panic buying in transport hubs and agricultural belts.
Fleet operators and farmers criticized the rationing as insufficient for long-haul trucking and harvest-season machinery that routinely requires larger single-fill quantities.
Oil marketing companies said pipeline and depot operations were being monitored around the clock to restore normal flow within days.
Officials warned that pumps violating the cap could face license suspensions, while promising review once inventory levels normalize statewide.
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https://epaper.financialexpress.com/4163313/Hyderabad/June-13-2026