Private retailers start rationing diesel sales

NEW DELHI: Private fuel retailers have started rationing diesel sales at their outlets amid a surge in global crude prices, driven by supply constraints caused by the ongoing West Asia conflict. However, state-owned oil marketing companies Indian Oil, HPCL and BPCL confirmed there was no such restriction at their outlets.The impact is limited, as the three public sector oil companies operate around 90% of the more than one lakh fuel stations in the country.Several Jio-BP retail outlets…