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As politics shapes policy, India's private fuel retailers run on fumes

A quasi-administered price regime and the imposition of Universal Service Obligations are complicating their business plans

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6 min read Last Updated : Jun 22 2022 | 10:18 PM IST
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Most businesses go through cycles that are the result of market forces. But the fuel retailing business in India has endured cyclical changes that have more to do with variable

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Topics : Fuel Crude Oil Prices fuel retailers Fuel demand Policy Reliance Industries RIL Essar Oil & Gas Reliance Jio Infocomm Essar Oil

First Published: Jun 22 2022 | 5:07 PM IST

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