The petrol pump business is one of the most lucrative business models across the world. Though establishing and running a petrol pump business might seem daunting to many, given the number of formalities and administrative procedures involved, the returns far outweigh the efforts. Here’s a comprehensive guide to establishing and running your very own petrol business.
Entrepreneurs must acquire franchising licences or other applicable licences from any public or private sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). OMCs will inform the public regarding openings through advertisements in newspapers or online portals. Interested applicants can apply through the OMC’s online application portal or write to the address mentioned in the advertisement. In case there are a number of applicants applying for the same location then the OMCs will conduct a lottery or a bid to arrive at a winner.
Here’s a list of leading OMCs in India:
Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (IGL)
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL)
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL)
Essar Oil Ltd.
Indian Oil Corp. (IOC)
Reliance Petroleum Ltd.
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (ONGC)
Shell India Private Limited, Essar Oil Limited
In order to establish a new petrol pump, you’d need to obtain certain permissions and certificates. Here are a few of them:
NOC(No Objection Certificate) from the Licensing Authority
Location’s certified copy
Certification and NOC from other related authorities
Permission from the Fire Safety Office and the Municipal Corporation Department
Reference of all T&C necessarily refers to the terms of the Partners as regards to pre-approved offers and loan processing time amongst other conditions.
There are a number of OMCs that you can choose from, depending on your priorities and needs. To choose an OMC that’s ideal for you, do a thorough analysis of all relevant OMCs and map out their pros and cons to arrive at your preferred OMC.
You can visit your preferred OMC and follow the instructions indicated on their website to get started with obtaining your petrol pump licence.
The minimum amount that you’d need in order to get started with a petrol pump business is ₹12 Lakhs in case of rural business units and ₹25 Lakhs in case of urban business units.
Petrol pumps get a commission of around ₹2.90 per litre of petrol and around ₹1.85 per litre in the case of diesel.
The licence fee for a petrol pump dealership is ₹18/KL for Motor Spirit (MS) and ₹16/KL for High-Speed Diesel (HSD) for dealer owned “B”/“DC” site Retail Outlets and Rs 48/KL for Motor Speed and ₹41/KL for High-Speed Diesel for a corporation owned “A”/“CC” site Retail Outlets.
Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum are three of the most pop
In Company Owned Dealer Operated Petrol Pump, the dealer leases their land to a company, the company then makes the investment. Whereas in the case of Dealer Owned Dealer Operated Petrol Pump, the dealer provides the land and also makes infrastructure investments.
Though setting up a petrol pump in India is a high-investment business idea, it is also an extremely lucrative one.