India lifts restrictions on sale of petrol, diesel from Jul 1

It lifts the cap on daily diesel purchases imposed to prevent local shortages

A man cleans an oil tanker parked outside a Hindustan Petroleum fuel depot in Mumbai, India, Oct 6, 2017. REUTERS/ Danish Siddiqui/File Photo

India has lifted restrictions on the sale of petrol and diesel imposed this month amid disruptions to global supply chains due to the war in West Asia, the government said in an order on Monday.

The restrictions will be lifted on Jul 1, it said.

India had barred commercial fuel buyers from purchasing petrol and diesel from retail stations and capped daily diesel purchases to prevent local shortages.