Gofuel Starts Doorstep Fuel Delivery

GoFuel has obtained licences for its operations from all the three major OMCs (oil marketing companies), including Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum.

Chennai – GoFuel India Private Limited, a Chennai-based start-up, has begun delivering High Speed diesel to customers’ doorsteps at the customer's doorstep via GOFUEL App¹. GoFuel has obtained licences for its operations from all the three major OMCs (oil marketing companies), including Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum.

The company claims to be India’s first, non-OMC branded mobile fuel distributor approved by PESO² (Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation).

GoFuel has commenced operations in Chennai, and in the next 6-8 months, it will roll-out services across 16 other cities, including Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Tuticorin, Cochin and Gurgaon. Also plans of deploying 1,000 bowsers across the country by 2022, and to double that figure the year after.

Vinodhraj, founder and CEO of GoFuel, told “We are looking to impact various industries including the agricultural society and be a significant game-changer, by offering convenience to the customer.”

¹GOFUEL App - Customers can place an order for diesel through GoFuel’s app. The company has deployed multiple bowsers (fuel dispensing trucks) in the city that collect supplies from depots or approved retail locations of any of the three OMCs and deliver fuel at the customer’s location. The company will be matching the prices of diesel at fuel stations and will not be charging a delivery or convenience fee for the time being and is expected to change as the company expands its operations.

²PESO -the nodal agency that oversees safety requirements of the explosives and petroleum sectors in the country.