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News India Live, Digital Desk: For the last few days, there is a lot of uneasiness among the general public after seeing long queues and ‘no stock’ boards at petrol pumps in many parts of the country. Tension in West Asia and rumors of fuel crisis have added fuel to the fire. Union Home Minister now on this situation Amit Shah Has taken charge himself. He has made a special appeal assuring the public that not only will the crowd at the pumps be reduced, but the supply chain will also remain normal.
“Panic buying” is the real reason behind the queues.
Amit Shah made it clear during ‘Times Now Summit 2026’ that there is no shortage of petrol and diesel in the country. He said:
“Because of those who are spreading panic, the citizen who used to fill 10 liters of petrol in his car every day is filling the entire tank today. Due to this ‘panic buying’, the stock at some pumps is getting exhausted for a day and long queues are forming.”
3 important points of the Home Minister: Message to the public
Fill as much as you need: The Home Minister has appealed that you should fill the same amount of petrol as you used to use daily. If everyone takes oil normally, there will not be a single queue and there will be no end of stock at any pump.
Rumors of lockdown baseless: Amit Shah rejected the claims being spread by the opposition that the government could impose a lockdown to save oil. He clarified that no proposal for lockdown is under consideration.
Adequate Reserves and Supplies: India has significantly increased its oil reserves (Strategic Reserves) since 2014. Also, we are now importing oil from 42 countries instead of 27, so there will be no disruption in supply.
Government gave big relief: cut in excise duty
To keep fuel prices stable, the central government ₹10 per liter on petrol And ₹10 per liter on diesel also A historic decision has been taken to reduce the excise duty. Amit Shah said that oil prices are skyrocketing in many countries of the world (like Sri Lanka, Pakistan and European countries), but the Indian government has provided relief to its citizens by bearing the burden of this global crisis.
Caution: Avoid Rumors!
The government has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Amit Shah to keep a close watch on the supply of fuel and gas (LPG). High-level task force Has been formed. In this, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri are also included. This team will ensure that supplies are not disrupted in any corner of the country.