The fuel shortage

kkr2k2 · 17th July 2008, 00:36

Diesel is available in a HP bunk on Kothapet Road near Ranga Reddy Court, which leads to NH9 towards Vijayawada. I was in a urgent, so didn't had time to check whether it was premium or normal diesel also I don't know whether there was any "quota/rationing".

Today(17th July), i will check again and get back with the Updates.

kkr2k2 · 17th July 2008, 18:34

Got to know that the diesel is available in Hyderguda BP bunk as of 16th night 10:30PM. My dad got our Indica tank full.

Few of hyderabadi folks will come to fill up their cars' tanks after I check the availability of the fuel. (sought of mini meet at BP bunk

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@hyderabadies, have a watch on this thread. (pm/sms me, i will keep you guys posted)

raj.

Zappo · 17th July 2008, 18:54

raj... any updates? I am about to leave from Hi-Tech in another 5-10 mins. I will go to Taj and pick up my wife from the convention and then depending on your update will land up there. So time to check the status dude. If not anything at least take a jerrycan and fill up at least one jerrycan so that if stock gets over by the time I reach there I can use the jerrycan to have enough to reach home.

sriturl · 20th July 2008, 22:40

How is the situation in hyd now?
I am curious since I am planning to drive to hyd next month.

Today there is no diesel in most petrol bunks in bangalore today.
I guess it is linked to power crisis. Today there was no power for long time, and all malls etc are running full ACs and lighting with generators, and they sucked up all diesel in most bunks.

One bunk had premium, but didnt fill since I wasnt sure they will sell premium, or if they were selling regular at the price of premium.
I saw a auto with two drums to get Diesel at the same bunk as well. I guess all generators are sucking diesel from fuel outlets. Just praying for more rains, and power situation to ease up to help with this.

mshooli · 21st July 2008, 08:55

Guys, the diesel shortage is back in Bangalore. A few of my friends and I have been facing this problem since yesterday. I was lucky to fill in my tank at the Indian Oil bunk next to Koshy's. But one of my friend who tried to fill in this morning was not so lucky. He had to finally fill in at Shell where the diesel rate is around Rs.62 per litre

Gregory · 22nd July 2008, 09:32

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Originally Posted by mshooli

Guys, the diesel shortage is back in Bangalore. A few of my friends and I have been facing this problem since yesterday. I was lucky to fill in my tank at the Indian Oil bunk next to Koshy's. But one of my friend who tried to fill in this morning was not so lucky. He had to finally fill in at Shell where the diesel rate is around Rs.62 per litre

what the ? you are joking right? R.s 62 for diesel omg

yesterday the gojer bunk near cantonment station was out of fuel. Oh and My area we are having 3 hours of unofficial power cuts nowdays.

zaks · 22nd July 2008, 11:43

Really I didn't know that bangy was also facing shortage. Yeah lots of candle usage these days but I upped my tank only last week and will not have to visit the bunk for another two weeks.

prabhusati · 22nd July 2008, 12:19

I fill up at a HP pump near my residence. I saw no stock sign yesterday, but did not take it seriously. After reading the posts here, i am beginning to feel that the diesel shortage is for real. I will try to top-up today.

Are the pumps waiting for the trust vote result?....lol

sriturl · 22nd July 2008, 15:20

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Originally Posted by prabhusati

I fill up at a HP pump near my residence. I saw no stock sign yesterday, but did not take it seriously. After reading the posts here, i am beginning to feel that the diesel shortage is for real. I will try to top-up today.

Are the pumps waiting for the trust vote result?....lol

Yesterday, there was no stock at IOC next to Forum, HP St.Johns, and BP at Manipal.
Finally got it at IOC Marathahalli.
Things seem to be easing up. If there is no power on weekends for long time in day, generators will take up all diesel, and it will take around 2 days for supply chain to settle down.
Expect such things till power situation betters.
Moral is fill up at half tank to avoid last minute search.

smsrini · 22nd July 2008, 23:00

Tried to fill up today after my office transport admin told cabs are not plying due to fuel shortage.

No stock in pumps nr Big Bazar/Forum, St Marks IOC, FraserTown BPCL, cox town HP.
Finally found nr Lingarajapuram IBP. Rationed to 400/- bucks!

Why cant they make all gensets run on BioDiesel!

speedmiester · 23rd July 2008, 13:50

Diesel shortage is quite severe in bangalore. On my way to work, I could see a long line of cabs and diesle vehicles standing in queue at every petrol bunk.
Situation is not going to improve until the power shortage is resolved.

There seems to be no shortage of petrol though.

lohithrao · 23rd July 2008, 14:11

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Originally Posted by speedmiester

There seems to be no shortage of petrol though.

ahh thats a relief

Need to tank up my car(petrol) heading out of town tomorrow....

Fuel scarcity has become so normal these days....guess we have to get used to it like we have got used to power cuts....

DieselFan · 23rd July 2008, 14:37

I always do fill up after every 500 km run.

which bunks in South Bangalore are not having this shortage of Diesel?

madan80 · 23rd July 2008, 15:18

the diesel shortage is because all bulk purchase is happning from retail outlets.

the petroleum cos made it quite clear that companies are to purchase bulk fuel requirements from the company itself. just the other day, i went to fill some petrol, and there was this truck in front of me filling empty cans- each can had a capacity of about 7K bucks worth of diesel (regular diesel) nad there were close to 16 cans inside.

Im not looking forward to another round of mass hysteria due to a fuel "shortage"

sriturl · 23rd July 2008, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedmiester

Diesel shortage is quite severe in bangalore. On my way to work, I could see a long line of cabs and diesle vehicles standing in queue at every petrol bunk.
Situation is not going to improve until the power shortage is resolved.

There seems to be no shortage of petrol though.

There is no shortage of petrol.
Diesel shortage is because of generators. This scarcity increases towards weekends if there are 6-7 hours outage.
Govt need to atleast "request" malls, commercial complexes, and office complexes to turn off escalators and non-essential lighting etc while running on generators. Atleast that much govt should do, and spread the awareness among people to reduce power usage.

I have started using stair case(9th floor), and I am turning off non-essential power in places like cafeteria myself even if admin folks do not do.
After all I seeing effects of shortage

17th July 2008, 00:36	#106
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,294 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Update Diesel is available in a HP bunk on Kothapet Road near Ranga Reddy Court, which leads to NH9 towards Vijayawada. I was in a urgent, so didn't had time to check whether it was premium or normal diesel also I don't know whether there was any "quota/rationing". Today(17th July), i will check again and get back with the Updates.
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17th July 2008, 18:34	#107
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,294 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Update 2 Got to know that the diesel is available in Hyderguda BP bunk as of 16th night 10:30PM. My dad got our Indica tank full. Few of hyderabadi folks will come to fill up their cars' tanks after I check the availability of the fuel. (sought of mini meet at BP bunk ) @hyderabadies, have a watch on this thread. (pm/sms me, i will keep you guys posted) raj. Last edited by kkr2k2 : 17th July 2008 at 18:35.
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17th July 2008, 18:54	#108
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,922 Thanked: 2,699 Times	raj... any updates? I am about to leave from Hi-Tech in another 5-10 mins. I will go to Taj and pick up my wife from the convention and then depending on your update will land up there. So time to check the status dude. If not anything at least take a jerrycan and fill up at least one jerrycan so that if stock gets over by the time I reach there I can use the jerrycan to have enough to reach home.
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20th July 2008, 22:40	#109
sriturl BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KA-03 Posts: 514 Thanked: 85 Times	How is the situation in hyd now? I am curious since I am planning to drive to hyd next month. Today there is no diesel in most petrol bunks in bangalore today. I guess it is linked to power crisis. Today there was no power for long time, and all malls etc are running full ACs and lighting with generators, and they sucked up all diesel in most bunks. One bunk had premium, but didnt fill since I wasnt sure they will sell premium, or if they were selling regular at the price of premium. I saw a auto with two drums to get Diesel at the same bunk as well. I guess all generators are sucking diesel from fuel outlets. Just praying for more rains, and power situation to ease up to help with this.
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21st July 2008, 08:55	#110
mshooli BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 138 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Guys, the diesel shortage is back in Bangalore. A few of my friends and I have been facing this problem since yesterday. I was lucky to fill in my tank at the Indian Oil bunk next to Koshy's. But one of my friend who tried to fill in this morning was not so lucky. He had to finally fill in at Shell where the diesel rate is around Rs.62 per litre
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22nd July 2008, 11:43	#112
zaks BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 952 Thanked: 181 Times View My Garage	Really I didn't know that bangy was also facing shortage. Yeah lots of candle usage these days but I upped my tank only last week and will not have to visit the bunk for another two weeks.
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22nd July 2008, 12:19	#113
prabhusati BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 253 Thanked: 16 Times	I fill up at a HP pump near my residence. I saw no stock sign yesterday, but did not take it seriously. After reading the posts here, i am beginning to feel that the diesel shortage is for real. I will try to top-up today. Are the pumps waiting for the trust vote result?....lol
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22nd July 2008, 23:00	#115
smsrini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,115 Thanked: 426 Times View My Garage	Tried to fill up today after my office transport admin told cabs are not plying due to fuel shortage. No stock in pumps nr Big Bazar/Forum, St Marks IOC, FraserTown BPCL, cox town HP. Finally found nr Lingarajapuram IBP. Rationed to 400/- bucks! Why cant they make all gensets run on BioDiesel!
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23rd July 2008, 13:50	#116
speedmiester Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 6,631 Times	Diesel shortage is quite severe in bangalore. On my way to work, I could see a long line of cabs and diesle vehicles standing in queue at every petrol bunk. Situation is not going to improve until the power shortage is resolved. There seems to be no shortage of petrol though.
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23rd July 2008, 14:37	#118
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	I always do fill up after every 500 km run. which bunks in South Bangalore are not having this shortage of Diesel? Last edited by DieselFan : 23rd July 2008 at 14:40.
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23rd July 2008, 15:18	#119
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	the diesel shortage is because all bulk purchase is happning from retail outlets. the petroleum cos made it quite clear that companies are to purchase bulk fuel requirements from the company itself. just the other day, i went to fill some petrol, and there was this truck in front of me filling empty cans- each can had a capacity of about 7K bucks worth of diesel (regular diesel) nad there were close to 16 cans inside. Im not looking forward to another round of mass hysteria due to a fuel "shortage" Last edited by madan80 : 23rd July 2008 at 15:19.
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