Diwali Without Fuel? Pune Petrol Dealers Raise Concern Over HPCL Supply Disruptions Despite Payments
Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 7th November 2026: The Petrol Dealers Association Pune (PDAP) has strongly objected to the blocking of petroleum product loads for several Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) dealers in Pune, despite payments having been made through SBI eDFS and SBI banking portals and valid transaction proofs submitted to the concerned officials.
According to the association, the issue has arisen because payments are not being reflected in HPCL’s accounts due to banking delays or internal payment-reconciliation issues. PDAP has maintained that dealers who have already made payments through authorised banking channels cannot be held responsible for such technical issues or denied their fuel supplies.
The situation has become particularly concerning during the Diwali festival, when fuel demand is high and several petrol pumps face the risk of running out of stock, potentially causing inconvenience to consumers.
Dhruv Ruparel, President of the Petrol Dealers Association Pune, said, “It is unacceptable that dealers who have made payments through authorised banking channels are being denied products due to technical payment-reconciliation issues. Once verifiable transaction proofs are submitted, HPCL must act responsibly and ensure that loads are released without delay. Dealers cannot be made to suffer because of internal system or banking delays, particularly during a major festival. This has created considerable unrest among dealers and requires immediate resolution.”
PDAP has escalated the matter to the Chairman of HPCL, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), and Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol, seeking urgent intervention to ensure the immediate release of all eligible loads against verified SBI payment proofs.
The association has also demanded that Pune depots remain operational on Sunday to clear pending indents and prevent further fuel shortages at petrol pumps.
PDAP has emphasised that avoidable supply disruptions can adversely affect the reputation of dealers and erode consumer confidence. It has maintained that consumers should not have to face fuel shortages because of internal payment-reconciliation issues between the oil marketing company and banking institutions.
“A payment made must be honoured. A technical delay must not result in a fuel shortage,” the association said.
