Recent gasoline worth hike slows down enterprise in Chittoor’s petrol bunks near TN, Karnataka border
A contemporary gasoline worth hike has catapulted petrol and diesel charges increased throughout the tri-state junction of Chittoor district, with petrol now hovering round ₹113 per litre and diesel at ₹100 per litre in most cities, freeway retailers, and border-facing pumps. The in a single day growth is being felt not solely as a sudden shock to shoppers, however operators of the petrol pumps.
In lots of locations of the erstwhile Chittoor district, from Kuppam to Satyavedu, gasoline stations report that, even earlier than Friday’s (Could 15, 2026) hike, clients had been already filling up domestically, however solely out of necessity. In border cities akin to Nagari, Kuppam, V.Kota, Palamaner, and Madanapalle, petrol bunks are seeing a special sample emerge. “We’ve got to plan forward and cross into Tamil Nadu or Karnataka, the place gasoline remains to be cheaper by a number of rupees per litre,” stated Karthik Vinayagam (34), a lorry driver, working for a transport firm in Trichy, shuttling between Theni and Bhubaneshwar.
A petroleum bunk proprietor in Nagari, Ramesh, positioned only a few kilometres from the Tamil Nadu border, stated the change has change into tougher to disregard. “Earlier, we used to have a gradual circulate all through the day. Now, after each worth hike, we see fewer autos, and the drivers simply choose two or three liters, hoping to cross into Tamil Nadu. It’s an important choice for the general public and transporters as effectively, as a result of financial savings are the lifeline,” he stated.
Sellers throughout the district say the problem is not non permanent. The worth hole has slowly altered buyer behaviour, and freeway stations, particularly, are feeling the strain, with decreased gross sales and uneven demand all through the day, impacting the gasoline enterprise throughout the interstate borders. — Okay. Umashanker
