Bharat Petroleum Corporation

Together with Indian Oil and HPCL, it operates around 90% of India's more than 100,000 fuel stations. [1] source: Mint[2] source: ET Small Business

Mint reported on 24 September 2026 that BPCL, Indian Oil and HPCL continued unrestricted sales while Jio-BP and Nayara Energy capped diesel purchases at select pumps. [1] source: Mint Jio-BP set a limit of 50 litres per customer, and Nayara set diesel transaction limits of 70-200 litres. [1] source: Mint Financial Express reported on 23 September 2026 that IOC, BPCL and HPCL were estimated to lose Rs 530 crore daily on fuel marketing as crude rose while domestic pump prices remained unchanged. [3] source: Financial Express The same report cited a negative Rs 8/litre petrol marketing margin, a negative Rs 9/litre diesel marketing margin and an Indian crude basket at $117.4/barrel on September 21. [3] source: Financial Express Icra warned of mounting working-capital, profitability and LPG under-recovery pressure if retail prices are not revised. [3] source: Financial Express On 30 September, BPCL shares were among those that climbed up to 3% on the BSE as crude oil prices fell. [4] source: Mint

Indian Oil and HPCL are the other state-run fuel marketers named alongside BPCL. [1] source: Mint[2] source: ET Small Business Jio-bp and Nayara Energy are the other operators whose outlets rationed diesel in September 2026. [1] source: Mint[2] source: ET Small Business