OMCs forced to increase prices of petrol, diesel: Andhra Minister Nadendla Manohar

Nadendla Manohar said, “To meet the crisis, Andhra government is taking steps to increase ethanol blending and encouraging measures like car pooling” Published - May 15, 2026 12:40 pm IST - VijayawadaV. Raghavendra Minister for Civil Supplies, Food and Consumer Affairs Nadendla Manohar emphasises on hike in fuel prices. File | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Andhra Pradesh Minister for Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Nadendla Manohar has said the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) had to increase prices of petrol and diesel due to the geopolitical situation. He pointed out that the OMCs were bearing the brunt of the West Asia war as it affected crude oil prices, which soared to more than $100 a barrel. “The volatility in the global markets also resulted in tightened supply of the motor fuels,” he observed. No bailout package for OMCs in sight as under-recoveries mountSpeaking to The Hindu, on Friday (May 15, 2026), Mr. Manohar said “To meet the crisis, the Andhra Pradesh government is taking steps to increase ethanol blending and encouraging measures like car pooling to cut down the fuel consumption to some extent”.Mr. Manohar said he was constantly reviewing the situation while insisting that there was no shortage of the fuels. “A detailed planning is going on at the national level. We have a meeting with the Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in New Delhi on May 18. The entire gamut of issues will be discussed”, he added. PM’s appeal was for intelligent substitution of consumption of import-heavy goods: PMEAC member Published - May 15, 2026 12:40 pm IST Related Topics Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada / Visakhapatnam / state politics