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Rationing Kyun Chalu Kiya?
Reliance aur BP Plc milkar jo Jio-BP stations chala rahe hain, wahan yeh fuel limit lagai gayi hai taaki crude oil supply mein problems hone par outlets khaali na ho jayein. Jo log situation se waaqif hain, unhone bataya ki yeh step panic buying rokne aur supply manage karne ke liye hai. Yeh dikhata hai ki India ke energy market mein vulnerabilities badh rahi hain.
Reliance Ke Share Aur Ye Naya Rule
Reliance Industries (RELIANCE.NS) ke shares 9 April 2026 ko 0.74% gir kar ₹1,337.75 par aa gaye the, bhale hi trading volume ₹24,545 crore se upar thi. Yeh stock girne ke time hi company ne fuel purchase par cap lagana shuru kiya tha. Reliance ne ise 'localized' kaha hai, par yeh global energy markets mein badhti uncertainty ko dikhata hai. Company ka P/E ratio April 2026 mein lagbhag 21.0 tha aur market value ₹1.765 trillion ke aas-paas thi. Yeh rationing operational pressure badhne ka ishara hai, jisse future earnings par asar pad sakta hai agar supply issues continue rahe.
India Ki Heavy Import Reliance Aur Retailer Ki Mushkil
India ka energy sector kaafi vulnerable hai, kyunki hum apni crude oil ki 90% se zyada zarooraten import se poori karte hain. Is import ka lagbhag 40-52% Strait of Hormuz se guzarta hai. Middle East mein badhti tensions ke karan March 2026 mein crude import costs pichle saal se 50% se zyada badh gaye hain. Is situation mein Nayara Energy jaise private retailers ko petrol par ₹5 aur diesel par ₹3 per litre tak price badhana pada, jo ek lambi price freeze ke baad hua. Jio-bp, jiske 1,700 se zyada outlets hain, ne prices toh same rakhi hain, par reportedly woh significant losses face kar rahe hain. Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum aur Hindustan Petroleum jaise state-owned companies, jinka India ke 102,075 fuel stations par 90% share hai, unhone bhi prices nahi badhai hain. Yeh sarkari companies losses absorb kar rahi hain, jiski wajah se dealers advance payment demand kar rahe hain revenue shortfall ke karan. Private companies ko sarkari support nahi mil raha, isliye woh zyada financially strained hain.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ne warn kiya hai ki agar oil prices $95 per barrel se upar rahi toh India ki GDP growth 6.7% tak gir sakti hai aur inflation FY27 mein 5.0% tak badh sakti hai. Dusri forecasts ke mutabik GDP mein 1% ki kami aur CPI inflation mein 1.5% ka izafa ho sakta hai.
Import Dependence Ke Macroeconomic Risks
Reliance ki yeh rationing ek badi fragility ko dikhati hai. India ki imported crude par 88% nirbharta aur Strait of Hormuz se hone wale LPG aur natural gas ke imports major vulnerability hain. Agar Strait of Hormuz mein koi lamba conflict ya disruption hota hai, jo India ke 52% crude imports ke liye crucial hai, toh macroeconomic stability ko serious risk hai. Government keh rahi hai ki unke paas sufficient stocks hain aur diverse import sources hain, par itni badi import dependence ka matlab hai ki kisi bhi prolonged supply shock se wider inflation, trade pe asar aur economic growth slow ho sakti hai. Retailers par financial pressure dikh raha hai, Nayara ke price hikes aur Jio-bp ke losses mein. Reliance ki MarketsMOJO ne 'Sell' rating dene se bhi pata chalta hai ki badi companies bhi closely watch mein hain. Yeh situation dikhati hai ki state-run companies ko govt backing hai, par private firms aur overall economy ko geopolitical instability se bade risks hain.
Government Ki Tassalli Aur Hamesha Volatility
Sarkar ka kehna hai ki domestic production badh gaya hai aur long-term contracts ke through import deals secure kiye gaye hain. Lekin Brent crude prices mein ongoing volatility aur West Asia ki sensitive geopolitical situation dikhati hai ki supply chain pressure continue rahega. RBI ki FY27 ke liye projections average oil price $85 per barrel par depend karti hain, jo current conditions mein mushkil lag raha hai. Current conflict kitna lamba chalta hai, yeh India ki energy security, inflation aur economic path par pura impact decide karega.