The prices of petrol have been skyrocketing, but so has the demand. Irrespective of high prices, our consumption has reached an all-time high, making India the third largest energy consumer globally.
This has led to the rise in the number of petrol pumps. India has more than 60,000 petrol pumps, and some are preferred over others, mainly due to their credibility in this industry.
When we think about petrol pumps in India, Hindustan Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum, and Indian Oil Corporation are the three names that come into our minds. However, there are more players in this industry. So, in this article, we will talk about the top 10 petrol pump companies.
Bharat Petroleum
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A Fortune 500 company, Bharat Petroleum is one of the most trusted names in the petrol industry. They offer their customers a wide range of products such as CNG, LPG, petrol, diesel and premium petrol products like Speed and Speed 97.
They are continuously working towards improving their customers’ experience by adding features like BPCL SmartFleet, door-to-door delivery, SMS updates, digital payments, etc.
Indian Oil Corporation
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Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is a Fortune 500 company that comes under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. IOCL is the best petrol company in India and contributes significant revenue to the government, as it has the most petrol pumps in India.
Apart from running petrol pumps, IOCL deals in various petrol divisions, such as pipeline and distribution, petrol refineries, marketing, petrochemicals, and R&D.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
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Popularly known as HP, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is India’s third best petrol company. HPCL has over 10,000 petrol pumps in India and is known to develop trust in its customers.
HP has a wide range of products, including petrol, power, power99, diesel, turbojet, kerosene, HP gas, HP lubricants, LPG and CNG.
Reliance Petroleum Limited

Reliance Petroleum Limited (RIL) was established in 2008 and is owned and run by Mukesh Ambani. RIL refines and extracts its oil in the Jamnagar Refinery and has become India’s 4th largest petrol company.
RIL offers its customers petrol, diesel, grease, coolant, hydraulic oil, aviation petrol, LPG, car engine oil, etc.
Shell India Private Limited

Also known as Royal Dutch Shell Oil and Gas, Shell is an international company established in Holland in 1907. The Indian office of Shell is located in Gurgaon, and the company has over 100 petrol pumps in India and is looking to expand.
Shell offers its customers petrol, diesel and word-class lubricants for all vehicles.
Nayara Energy
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Headquartered in Mumbai, Nayara Energy has approximately 5,000 petrol pumps all over India. It is known for marketing, refining, and producing different types of petroleum products, and has been able to gather a huge customer base due to its quality of products and services.
Now, let’s have a look at the top petrol companies from all over the world.
Exxon Mobil Corp
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Exxon Mobil Corp is a global petroleum and petrochemicals company that produces, explores, trades, and sells oil and natural gases. It is also involved in generating electrical power through coal and minerals.
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PetroChina Co. Ltd.
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PetroChina is a unit of the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation and one of the world’s biggest petroleum companies. It deals in developing, exploring, and selling oil, gas, and petroleum products.
TotalEnergies SE
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Total is a French company that produces and explores natural gas, crude oil, low-carbon electricity, and refining and producing petrochemical products. The company has petrol pumps in Europe, the US, and Africa.
Chevron Corp.
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An integrated oil company, Chevron is involved in exploring and producing natural gas and oil, refining, transportation and marketing. It is also engaged in mining and chemical operations.