Telangana fuel rush | 11,490 KL petrol, 18,449 KL diesel supplied on April 27; Civil Supplies Dept urges people not to hoard

Amid the rush a fuel stations, the Telangana Civil Supplies department appealed to citizens to refrain from panic buying or hoarding fuel. Officials maintained that the State’s supply remains sufficient and is currently exceeding demand.

In Hyderabad, long queues outside petrol pumps were observed on Tuesday (April 28), as panic buying and rumours of fuel shortage led to a surge in demand across the city on the second consecutrive day. Several outlets reported queues spilling onto main roads, with many residents lining up as early as 7 a.m., despite repeated assurances from authorities that fuel stocks remain adequate.