New Delhi, May 10 -- India's state-run oil retailers have assured the public of ample fuel availability nationwide amid escalating tensions with Pakistan that have triggered panic buying, particularly in border states.

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) have urged calm, emphasizing that supplies of petrol, diesel, cooking gas (liquefied petroleum gas) and compressed natural gas (CNG) remain robust.

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Taking to social media platform X, IOCL said: "Indian Oil has ample fuel stocks across the country and our supply lines are operating smoothly. There is no need for panic buying-fuel an...