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BPCL Pilots Ecommerce Grocery Delivery Alongside LPG Cylinders
BPCL is testing a new way to deliver more than fuel and cooking gas.
In parts of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, customers may be able to order groceries and household items with LPG cylinders.
Some LPG dealerships are being used like small warehouses.
BPCL’s convenience stores at petrol stations may also pack and send orders.
The company hopes to use its existing locations instead of building many new warehouses.
Early results are promising, but orders are lower than BPCL first expected.
Quick-commerce companies are already competing in these product categories.
BPCL is also building a payment system for its HelloBPCL app.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is piloting grocery and household-product deliveries alongside LPG cylinders.
The pilot is operating through selected LPG dealerships in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
BPCL plans to use In&Out stores and petrol-pump facilities as fulfilment points.
The model has reportedly shown promise but trails expected volumes amid strong competition.
BPCL is also developing a payment gateway for its HelloBPCL app and fuel stations.
- Who
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a state-run oil marketing company.
- What
- BPCL is piloting ecommerce deliveries of groceries, FMCG products, household essentials, and consumer durables alongside LPG cylinders, while developing a payment gateway.
- Where
- The ecommerce pilots are in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, while the payment system is intended for BPCL fuel stations and merchant outlets in India.
- When
- The articles do not give a specific launch date; the pilots are currently underway.
- Why
- BPCL wants to expand its non-fuel business by using its petrol pumps, convenience stores, and LPG distribution network.
Key facts
- Company
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
- Pilot locations
- Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
- Products
- Groceries, FMCG products, household essentials, consumer durables, and LPG cylinders
- Fulfilment network
- Selected LPG dealerships and BPCL In&Out convenience stores at petrol pumps
- Digital platform
- Orders are planned through the BPCL app; the HelloBPCL app already supports LPG bookings and fuel payments
- Payment gateway
- BPCL is developing a gateway to support transactions at its fuel stations
- Annual app transaction value
- BPCL reported that HelloBPCL processed transactions worth around ₹91,500 crore annually in FY25
Sources
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