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India's petrol pump count doubles

December 26, 2025

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The Free Press Journal - Indore

India's petrol pump network has crossed the 1,00,000mark, doubling since 2015 as state-owned fuel retailers aggressively expanded outlets to defend market share and push fuel access deeper into rural and highway corridors amid a sustained boom in vehicle ownership.

- PTI

At the end of November, the country had 1,00,266 petrol pumps - the third largest after the US and China with a much bigger geographical area, according to data available from the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell of the Oil Ministry. Over 90% of the pumps are owned by stateowned firms such as IOC, BPCL and HPCL. Russia's Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy Ltd is the largest private fuel retailer with 6,921 outlets, follo

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