New Delhi, March 25 -- Amid heightened tensions in West Asia and a growing wave of misinformation circulating on social media, the government and state-run oil marketing companies issued strong assurances that India faces no risk of a fuel shortage, urging citizens not to panic or rush to fuel stations.
Over the past 48 hours, scattered online rumours claiming disruptions in petrol and diesel supplies triggered anxiety in parts of the country, with isolated instances of crowding at fuel pumps. Officials, however, dismissed these fears as entirely baseless, emphasising that India's fuel security remains robust despite geopolitical turbulence.
In a detailed public advisory issued on Tuesday, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) reass...