<div><br />''</div>''<div>Petroleum Ministry has clarified that it has not issued any advertisement for direct allotment of dealership or distributorship of petroleum products.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The Ministry said that it has no role in appointment of dealers/distributors.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>In a release, it said, the Oil Marketing Companies based on their feasibility study, identify the locations and issue advertisement for appointment of dealers as per the respective selection guidelines.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The clarification by the Ministry comes in the wake of a fake advertisement in the name of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas in newspapers in Maharashtra.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The Ministry said some unscrupulous persons by using name and logo of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas have issued an advertisement in a section of media on 26th of this month regarding special scheme for direct allotment of dealership/ distributorship of petroleum products.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The general public are accordingly advised not to take notice of such advertisement/ scheme. Appropriate action is being initiated against those involved in the issue of this fake advertisement.</div>