Centre lifts restrictions on sale of petrol, diesel from July 1 amid easing provide scenario

The Union authorities on Monday (June 29, 2026) night eliminated all restrictions and caps on the sale of diesel and petrol within the nation, efficient July 1. That’s, it eliminated the cap on the retail sale of diesel of 200 litres per client per day and eliminated the restriction on industrial customers from buying gasoline from retail pumps.

The most recent directive – pointing to an easing provide scenario – builds on the federal government’s June 25 order that restored the provision of commercial and industrial liquefied petroleum fuel (LPG) to ranges equipped earlier than the West Asia struggle and withdrew all caps on sector-specific allocations.

The Union Petroleum Ministry had issued the management order for diesel on June 12 to arrest black advertising and marketing, diversion, and hoarding of diesel and forestall industrial and industrial customers from buying the fuels from stores.

“The momentary measures helped guarantee satisfactory availability of petrol and diesel throughout the nation whereas safeguarding the pursuits of retail customers,” it said on Monday. “Their withdrawal mirror the development within the provide scenario and the restoration of regular provide preparations.”

Amongst different issues, the now-withdrawn rules directed stores of state-owned oil advertising and marketing corporations to dispense a most of 200 litres of diesel to a client or a car in a day.

It had additionally requested industrial and industrial customers to buy their gasoline necessities from their devoted provide channels and never from stores – which have been solely meant for retail customers.

Bulk diesel is roughly ₹40 dearer per litre than what’s bought at retail pumps. The federal government had famous then that industrial customers have been more and more shifting to retail pumps to learn from the worth differential.

The general rules have been to be in place for 90 days until withdrawn earlier.