Telangana Civil Supplies Department has intensified monitoring and set up border check posts amid a fuel demand surge triggered by panic buying and price-gap exploitation. Oil companies have been directed to increase supply by up to 15 per cent.
Indian oil companies are tapping commercial crude stocks as Strait of Hormuz disruptions tighten global supply due to West Asia tensions. Rising freight and insurance costs, strong domestic demand, and falling import volumes are reshaping India’s fuel import and pricing dynamics