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Fourteen districts successful the state saw the request for petrol treble portion six districts person witnessed the aforesaid for diesel, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary astatine the Union Petroleum Ministry told reporters astatine the bi-weekly inter-ministerial briefing connected the concern successful West Asia connected Friday (May 29, 2026).
Ms. Sharma informed that astir 150 districts crossed the state person observed a much than 30 per-cent summation successful petrol sales, whilst 156 districts person observed akin maturation for diesel.
“There are astir 150 districts wherever a much than 30 percent maturation successful petrol income person been observed with astir 14 districts seeing much than 100 per-cent increase,” she stated, adding, “As for diesel, 156 districts person observed much than 30 per cent maturation with six districts posting 100 per-cent growth.”
According to the government, the escalating income emanate from an accrued request with the onset of the cultivation season, consumers of bulk diesel shifting to marque purchases from retail conception due to the fact that of a terms differential and consumers progressively opting for state-run OMCs against those privately-owned.
In abstracted property statements, the authorities informed that petrol and diesel income successful Maharashtra accrued 17.24% and 27.25% until May 28 successful the ongoing period compared to the aforesaid play past year.
During the aforesaid period, retail income of diesel successful South Goa and North Goa roseate 19.36% and 14.27% respectively.
