Diesel rationing chokes Mundra, Kandla freight; container moves crash 80%, onion prices spike
Gujarat and Maharashtra diesel curbs cap trucks at 50L vs 200L needed, collapsing port container throughput from 5,000 to 1,000/day. Spot freight up 30% to ₹1,400-1,500/tonne; onion arrivals at Vashi APMC halve, retail prices jump from ₹10-12 to ₹15/kg. MSME and agri chains exposed.
What happened
Mundra Port · Diesel rationing in Gujarat and Maharashtra is choking freight from Mundra and Kandla ports, slashing container movement 80%, lifting spot freight
Key facts
- 50 litres per truck cap
- 200 litres needed
- 5,000 to 1,000 containers/day
- ₹125-145/litre industrial
- ₹95/litre retail
- freight up 30%
- ₹1,100 to ₹1,400-1,500/tonne
- onion arrivals 110 to 70-80 trucks
- onion ₹10-12 to ₹15/kg
Why this matters
Scout distressed regional trucking and cold-chain MSMEs facing working capital stress from the diesel cap as bolt-on targets to lock in capacity ahead of normalization.
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