State Level Coordinator (SLC), oil industry Himanshu Sharma Saturday stated that the public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) – Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL recorded 30 percent growth in petrol and 20 percent diesel sales for the period May 1 to 21, 2026 over last year in J&K.
Sharma, in a statement, informed that in recent days, OMCs witnessed a significantly higher offtake of petroleum products in the J&K and Ladakh region, driven by seasonal agricultural activities and increased demand during the tourist season.
“Additional demand pressure has also emerged due to a visible shift of institutional and commercial consumers towards retail fuel outlets. OMCs are maintaining close coordination with the administration for seamless fuel supplies,” Sharma said.
He stated that Public Sector OMCs continued operations and logistics coordination across the country to ensure uninterrupted availability of petrol (MS), diesel (HSD) and LPG amid a sudden and sharp increase in fuel demand in the region.
“The oil industry would like to reassure consumers that adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and LPG are available across the country and all necessary measures are being taken to maintain smooth and uninterrupted supplies,” assured SLC, oil industry in J&K and Ladakh.
He said that public sector OMCs were continuously reviewing stock positions and closely coordinating on logistics and distribution planning to efficiently meet the enhanced demand scenario.
Himanshu Sharma advised citizens to continue with normal purchasing behaviour and avoid unnecessary panic buying and also requested consumers to rely only on official communications issued by authorised agencies and OMCs for accurate information related to fuel availability.
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