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Telangana Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy connected Wednesday (March 25, 2026) said that petroleum merchandise stocks are much than capable for the adjacent 3 months. Firmly assuring that that determination is no shortage of immoderate petroleum product successful the State, helium said that the impermanent ‘no stock’ committee was enactment up astatine a fewer outlets solely owed to delayed tanker arrivals, not owed to shortage. The substance proviso is presently moving good up of demand.
“Supply is much than the demand. We are providing precise excess supply,” the Minister emphasised addressing a property league successful Hyderabad, on with Civil Supplies Department Commissioner M. Stephen Raveendra. He said that Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) are capable for 60–65 days and ONGC has extended a recognition enactment to guarantee uninterrupted supplies.
The authorities said that panic buying of substance successful the metropolis was triggered by rumours of petrol, diesel and LPG shortages.
Images of radical carrying the substance successful cans and different containers circulated wide connected societal media. Taking a enactment of radical utilizing specified containers to transportation petrol and diesel, The Civil Supplies Minister said that the signifier is amerciable and hazardous. “Officials are connected the field. Use of containers volition not beryllium allowed. OMCs (Oil Marketing ComPanies) person been strictly instructed,” the Minister warned.
Referring to situations elsewhere successful the country, helium said that instances of panic-buying was observed successful large cities including Ahmedabad, Surat, Bengaluru, Dharwad and Belgaum.
The Minister acknowledged, again, that determination are issues with commercialized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders and that the authorities is actively representing the substance to the Centre.
