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The authorities has stepped up measures to unafraid substance and state supplies amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, portion urging citizens to debar panic buying arsenic sporadic rushes were reported astatine substance stations.
Iran-Israel warfare updates connected March 29, 2026
In a statement, giving an update connected developments pursuing the warfare successful West Asia, the Oil Ministry said refineries are operating astatine precocious capableness with capable crude inventories, and stocks of petrol and diesel stay capable nationwide. Retail outlets are functioning normally, adjacent arsenic rumours triggered impermanent spikes successful request successful immoderate States.
"There were definite rumours, which led to panic buying astatine immoderate retail outlets successful a fewer States, resulting successful unusually precocious income and dense crowding astatine retail outlets. However, it is informed that determination are capable stocks of petrol and diesel disposable astatine each petrol pumps successful the country," it said.
To boost home availability, the authorities has chopped excise work connected petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre and imposed export levies of ₹21.50 per litre connected diesel and ₹29.50 per litre connected aviation turbine substance (ATF).
In the state sector, supplies person been prioritised for households and transport, with 100% allocation to piped earthy state (PNG) and CNG, portion concern and commercialized users are receiving astir 80% of mean consumption. Fertiliser plants are being supplied astatine 70-75%, with further LNG cargoes being sourced, it said.
The Ministry said the enlargement of metropolis state organisation networks is being accelerated by streamlining approvals and pushing a displacement from LPG to piped earthy state (PNG).
More than 2,90,000 caller (PNG) state connections were added successful March, portion companies, including Indraprastha Gas, Mahanagar Gas, GAIL Gas and BPCL, are offering incentives for PNG adoption.
LPG supplies person been impacted by the geopolitical situation, though deliveries stay mean with nary reported shortages. Daily refill deliveries exceeded 55 lakh cylinders, and measures to curb diversion person been tightened, it said.
Commercial LPG proviso has been gradually restored to astir 70% of pre-crisis levels, with precedence fixed to hospitality, nutrient services and cardinal industries.
The authorities has besides accrued kerosene allocations to States and intensified enforcement against hoarding and achromatic marketing, conducting astir 2,900 raids and seizing astir 1,000 cylinders recently.
States person been directed to measurement up monitoring, behaviour regular briefings, antagonistic misinformation and fast-track state infrastructure approvals.
"The authorities reiterates its proposal to the nationalist not to judge rumours," the connection said.
"Government is making each efforts to guarantee the availability of petrol, diesel and LPG. Avoid panic purchases of petrol, diesel and booking of LPG."
