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Fuelling demand: Start-ups show interest in doorstep delivery of diesel

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Shine Jacob New Delhi
State-run oil-marketing companies - Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) - have received expressions of interest (EoIs) from 355 start-ups across the country for doorstep delivery of fuel.

This comes at a time when OMCs are planning to launch home delivery of petrol and compressed natural gas (CNG) before March 2021. 

The downstream companies had invited two rounds of EoIs from start-ups recognised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade for door-to-door delivery of diesel. 

According to a source, 123 start-ups  - 52 for IndianOil, 30 for BPCL, and 41