As oil marketing companies (OMCs) stare at huge under-recoveries, India is facing fuel shortage across the country with states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Haryana being the worst hit. The under-recoveries suffered by OMCs are around Rs 20-25 a litre for diesel and Rs 14-18 a litre for petrol, said sources. Government and state-run companies denied reports of any crisis or supply-side issues on the availability of fuel.
RIL, Capgemini, IndiGo among companies which have offered to pay their employees' vaccination cost.
The dealers are protesting against the use of petrol pumps for government campaigns and seeking of personal data of over a million people working there