OMCs not to resume fuel supply to Air India without written commitment

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI : Public sector oil marketing companies — Indian Oil Corp (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) — that have restricted aviation fuel supply to Air India Ltd at six domestic tier two airports due to non payment of dues to the tune of ₹5,000 crore by the national carrier, will not resume fuel supply unless the national carrier assures them in a written communication about its payment plans, two people with direct knowledge of matter told Mint.

Public sector oil marketing companies had earlier suspended fuel supplies to the national carrier at six tier two airports — Cochin, Pune, Patna, Ranchi, Mohali, and Visakhapatnam — due to non payment of dues from 22 August.