India’s commercial vehicle sector powers the country’s logistics and economic growth, yet fuel—the largest operating cost for many fleets—is still often managed through calls, paper slips and guesswork. In this opinion piece for Autocar Professional, Aditi Bhosale Walunj, Founder of Repos Energy, examines the hidden impact of fuel theft, wastage, quality issues, inefficient refuelling and cash-flow pressures on fleet profitability. The article makes the case for moving beyond fuel-price negotiations towards end-to-end fuel management, where procurement, consumption and payments are connected through data and visibility. For fleet operators, better fuel management can mean better mileage, productivity and margins.

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