How to open a petrol pump in India: the real route to a dealership

Short answer

A petrol pump dealership of Hindustan Petroleum, Indian Oil or Bharat Petroleum is offered through the company's own advertisement, and the dealer is chosen mainly by draw of lots or bidding among eligible applicants Selection brochure June 2023, cl.14. You apply online on the companies' joint portal, and no agency or person is authorised to take money from candidates Oil companies fraud notice. The newest brochure on the Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum sites is the one dated June 2023, as on 9 November 2026.

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Facts checked on 9 November 2026. Published by MDG Services on 9 November 2026.

How do you open a petrol pump?

This is the usual route to a Hindustan Petroleum, Indian Oil or Bharat Petroleum dealership. The company advertises a location, you apply online, and the company picks one eligible applicant, mainly by draw of lots or bidding Selection brochure June 2023, cl.14. Hindustan Petroleum lists the June 2023 brochure as the newest and the 2018 one as earlier HPCL dealership page. Facts are as on 9 November 2026.

What are the steps, in order?

The company advertises the location in newspapers, with details on the portal Selection brochure June 2023, cl.14(C).
You register on the portal, fill the online form and pay the application fee there Selection brochure June 2023, cl.14(E).
A computerised draw of lots or bid opening picks one eligible applicant Selection brochure June 2023, cl.14(H).
The chosen applicant uploads documents and pays 10% of the security deposit within 10 days Selection brochure June 2023, cl.14(E).
A company committee checks the land, then your original papers Selection brochure June 2023, cl.14(I), cl.15.
A letter of intent follows. You ready the land; the company prepares the approval applications Selection brochure June 2023, cl.16, cl.8(D).
A letter of appointment and the dealership agreement come before the outlet starts Selection brochure June 2023, cl.19.

What should you decide before you apply?

Land. You need land you own, or hold on a lease of at least 19 years 11 months (or the period the advertisement states), or a firm offer for it Selection brochure June 2023, cl.4(vi). See who can apply and land and site.

Money. Fees, deposits and what you build yourself depend on the site type the company chooses Selection brochure June 2023, cl.3. See what a petrol pump costs.

Time. After the letter of intent you get 2 months (land held) or 4 months (firm offer only) to give the land papers Selection brochure June 2023, cl.16.

How do you spot a fake dealership offer?

The oil companies warn that unauthorised people use their names to offer dealerships Oil companies fraud notice.

Sign	What the notice says
The approach	An unexpected email, letter, message or call
The demand	Payment as a "registration charge", or for land evaluation
The bank account	Not in the name of an oil company
The sender	Officials do not use Gmail or Yahoo, or WhatsApp

Pay only through the official portal, and report anything suspicious to the local police station and the nearest oil company office Oil companies fraud notice. MDG Services does not sell, allot or arrange dealerships or licences.

Which companies does this cover?

The portal and notice name Hindustan Petroleum, Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum Oil companies fraud notice. Hindustan Petroleum's land advertisements are for land only, not dealerships HPCL land notices page, and company-run outlets use a separate service-provider selection HPCL dealership page. Nayara Energy, Jio-bp and Shell have their own routes, not covered here.

Where this comes from

Dealer Chayan portal: the joint portal.
Selection brochure, June 2023: the selection guidelines.
Hindustan Petroleum dealership page: brochure list.
Hindustan Petroleum land notices: land-only notices.
Fraud notice: the companies' warning.

In this section

Who can apply for a petrol pump dealership: age, education, landWho can apply for a petrol pump dealership in India: age, education, land, firms and companies, reserved categories and what disqualifies, from the June 2023 guideline.

How an oil company picks a petrol pump dealer: the selection processHow an oil company picks a petrol pump dealer in stages: advertisement, online application, draw of lots or bidding, checks, letter of intent. As on 9 November 2026.

Questions people ask

01How to open a petrol pump?

Apply when an oil company advertises a location. The company picks a dealer mainly by draw of lots or bidding, and land and approvals follow Selection brochure June 2023, cl.14.

02How to apply for a petrol pump online?

Register on petrolpumpdealerchayan.in with a valid PAN, fill in the form for an advertised location and pay the application fee there. Only one application can be sent for a location Selection brochure June 2023, cl.14(E).

03Can I get a petrol pump without land?

Only for locations advertised under the SC/ST category, where applicants who offer no land are asked for it later Selection brochure June 2023, cl.4(vi). For other locations you need owned or leased land, or a firm offer for it.

04Do I have to pay anyone to get a petrol pump dealership?

No. The oil companies say no agency or person is authorised to ask candidates for money, and payments go only through the official portal Oil companies fraud notice.

05Is a petrol pump dealership application open in 2026?

Each location is advertised with its own last date Selection brochure June 2023, cl.14(D). Check the portal, because this page cannot show what is open today.

What a petrol pump costs to start: the money oil companies ask forWhat it costs to start a petrol pump in India: the fees, deposits and bid amounts in the June 2023 dealer guideline, and who pays for what. As on 9 November 2026.

Licences, NOCs and approvals a petrol pump needs in IndiaWhich licences, NOCs and consents a petrol pump in India needs, who gives each one and what it covers, from the Petroleum Rules and PESO, checked on 9 November 2026.

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