By Admin 
- CM bans sudden purchase of fuel in Andhra Pradesh.
- More than 400 fuel outlets were closed due to rumours.
- The Chief Minister asked the officials to immediately implement the action plan.
- Consumption increased compared to normal days, pressure on supply increased.
Andhra Pradesh Fuel Panic Buying: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has recently given clear instructions to the officials of the districts of the state. At many places, people are suddenly purchasing fuel in large quantities, the CM has talked about stopping this situation immediately. Due to sudden increase in purchasing, more than 400 fuel outlets had to be temporarily closed on Sunday.
Taking this matter seriously, the government has asked the district collectors to immediately implement the action plan. Besides, instructions have also been given to submit the report by the end of the day. So that the situation can be controlled quickly and people do not face any problem due to any kind of rumor or panic.
CM held teleconference regarding fuel supply and consumption
- Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu took information about the situation by holding a teleconference with Chief Secretary G Sai Prasad and senior officials. Officials said that out of total 4,510 fuel outlets in the state, about 421 are currently closed.
- On Saturday, 10,345 kiloliters of petrol and 14,156 kiloliters of diesel were supplied to dealers. However, due to the concern spread among the people, crowds suddenly gathered at many places and more purchases were seen.
Consumption increased from normal days
On normal days, the average consumption of petrol in the state is around 6,330 kiloliters and diesel 9,048 kiloliters. But this increased to 8,489 kiloliters of petrol and 10,556 kiloliters of diesel. Due to which petrol and diesel ran out at some pumps.
Pressure on supply due to sudden increase in demand
Officials said that due to the sudden increase in purchase of fuel, the stock at many petrol pumps started depleting rapidly. Despite increasing the supply, long queues are being seen at petrol pumps due to panic buying by people. Apart from this, people are purchasing fuel in drums on a large scale. Due to which the pressure has increased further.
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