What happened

State-owned IndianOil signed a five-year agreement with Mauritius’ State Trading Corporation to supply petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF). The agreement is described as covering Mauritius’ fuel requirements, including marine gas oil and ATF.

India’s Petroleum Minister Harpreet Puri announced the agreement on social media. The ministry framing links fuel supply with mobility and connectivity and with economic growth through more reliable fuel availability.

Background and earlier position

The news report states that Mauritius was described as the first country outside South Asia to conclude such a fuel supply agreement with an Indian public-sector oil entity.

What changed now