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From Kerosene in Diesel to Ethanol in Petrol: A History of Fuel Theft in India
Saturday, November 07, 2026
For decades the fraud was ration-shop kerosene poured into diesel. Then came pipeline taps, dispenser chips and fake biodiesel. Now Kar...
Read the piece →The LPG Distributor's Commission Rose 16 Times Since 2004. After Inflation, It Is Back Where It Was in 2012
Saturday, October 17, 2026
PPAC’s record shows the commission on a domestic cylinder going from Rs 16.71 in 2004 to Rs 73.08 in 2023. In today’s rupees, the revis...
Read the piece →Petrol-Pump Margins and E20: The First Dealer Raise in Seven Years, Not Tied to Ethanol, While Oil-Company Margins Followed Crude Into the Red in 2026
Friday, October 16, 2026
The average Indian outlet earns about Rs 4.77 lakh a month in gross commission, and the October 2024 revision, a litigation settlement,...
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Umashankar Triplicane Dwarakanathan
Investment Promotion & Energy-Sector Leader · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India