Fuel supplies normal in Bihar: OMC

Patna: Amid reports of short supply of petroleum products at several fuel stations in the state, public sector oil marketing companies (OMC), including IOCL, BPCL and HPCL, claimed on Wednesday that they continue to maintain uninterrupted supplies of petrol, diesel and LPG across Bihar, despite prevailing global uncertainties impacting the oil and gas sector.In a press statement, they said the oil industry remains fully geared to ensure seamless fuel availability through its extensive supply network comprising terminals, depots, LPG bottling plants and retail outlets. Fuel dispensing operations are continuing smoothly across all outlets, and supplies are being maintained without any restrictions, in line with prescribed safety and operational norms, they claimed.Adequate petroleum product stocks are available across the supply chain, and replenishment is being carried out continuously to efficiently meet genuine consumer demand, they said.Bihar has 3,697 retail outlets (OMCs: 3,590 and private: 107) and eight supply locations (OMCs). Every day, around 5,700 KL of petrol (MS) and 9,000 KL of diesel (HSD) are made available across the state, they claimed.They said LPG supplies to domestic consumers are also being maintained normally, and deliveries are progressing smoothly across the state through approximately 2,000 LPG distributorships of OMCs. The present backlog in the state is around 4.5 days. LPG consumers are advised to complete eKYC for the continuance of the subsidy amount to PMUY/PAHAL customers, the IOCL statement stated.The public sector OMCs are closely coordinating logistics, stock positioning and distribution planning to ensure uninterrupted energy access for citizens. The overall supply situation remains stable and under constant monitoring, they asserted.The OMCs urged the citizens to continue with normal purchasing behaviour and avoid unnecessary panic buying. The public is also advised to rely only on official communications issued by the OMCs for authentic and verified information related to fuel availability, they said.