Petrol pump count doubles in decade

India’s petrol pump network has crossed the 100,000-mark, 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.

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At the end of November, the country had 100,266 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 th