Petrol pump owners report dwindling supplies and long queues as demand peaks due to farming activity; some impose curbs on sale fearing supply disruption; OMCs assure public of “normal operations with steady fuel availability”, advise against hoarding
A visit by The Hindu to multiple fuel stations across Bengaluru on Tuesday revealed that many outlets are currently receiving only one tanker a day, compared to the usual two or more tankers they received earlier
The shortage of fuel in rural pockets has severely impacted the agriculture and fisheries sectors
A resident of Virugambakkam said booking a cylinder was a hassle and that she succeeded only after several tries. “We have had to wait for over 20 days for the cylinder after booking it,” she said