Ahmedabad: Gujarat has adequate supply of petrol, diesel and LPG, with both central and state govts closely monitoring the situation in view of developments in West Asia, said officials of the oil companies.“There is no need to panic as there is no shortage of fuel in the state,” said Sanjib Behera, state head, Gujarat State Office, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), adding that all their retail outlets were functioning normally with robust supply chains. As of April 1, the state has 6,688 fuel outlets — including 5,133 run by public sector oil companies — along with 16 depots, 11 LPG bottling plants and 1,042 LPG distributors. Officials said a spike in sales was observed in late March due to panic buying, but supplies remained stable. In the LPG segment, authorities said there was no ‘dry-out’ situation anywhere in the state. On April 4, a total of 1.77 lakh refill bookings were recorded, while deliveries stood at 2.43 lakh, indicating active clearance of pending orders. Digital adoption remains high, with 88% of bookings made online and 85% of deliveries authenticated through DAC-based systems. To support low-consumption households and workers, availability of 5kg cylinders has been ensured, with 74,622 units sold between March 23 and April 4. The state has also made arrangements to ensure LPG supply to labour canteens and worker food services. Commercial LPG supply is being managed, with priority given to key sectors, including essential services. Alongside LPG, the state has made additional arrangements for kerosene distribution in rural areas. Around 1,452 kilo litres (KL) has been allocated, with supply routed through designated petrol pumps in each taluka. Storage depots have been set up at Vadodara and Palanpur to support distribution. “Additional arrangements have been made for kerosene distribution in rural areas,” said Chetan Gandhi, a state govt official. On the agriculture front, officials said fertiliser availability remains adequate across districts. “Fertiliser is available in sufficient quantity and supply will remain normal,” said Nitin Shukla, an official of the agriculture department. Currently, the state has 1.87 lakh metric tonnes of urea, 0.45 lakh tonnes of DAP and 1.80 lakh tonnes of NPK fertilisers in stock. Monitoring committees at state, district and local levels have been activated, alongside inspections and enforcement measures, to prevent hoarding and black marketing.
