Petrol sales normal in Yadgir after panic buying a day before

Petrol pumps are functioning normally in Yadgir. On Wednesday, almost all petrol pumps across the district suddenly saw heavy crowds to buy petrol and diesel, after news of a fuel shortage spread like wildfire.

Some vehicle drivers are said to have engaged in a verbal clash with petrol pump staff members when there was a rush of vehicle users following the apprehension of a shortage of fuel due to the ongoing war in the Gulf region.

Although an announcement by petrol pump owners that they have adequate fuel stock, vehicle users rushed to petrol pumps and purchased a high quantity of petrol and diesel to store and use them in an emergency.

Deputy Commissioner Harshal Bhoyar and Superintendent of Police Pruthvik Shankar during a visit to a petrol pump for inspection in Yadgir on Thursday.
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However, on Thursday, petrol pumps saw very few customers. “It is not even equal to 15% of what we saw yesterday,” an employee said.

Upon receiving information about panic among people in getting fuel, Deputy Commissioner Harshal Bhoyar and Superintendent of Police Pruthvik Shankar, on Thursday, visited petrol pumps to take stock of the situation.

They inspected the methods that the retailers have adopted to follow the guidelines fixed by the authorities.

The Deputy Commissioner inspected the Retail Selling Prices (RSP) and other details provided on displayed boards at each petrol pump.

“The public shouldn’t panick over fuel availability, as we have adequate fuel stock in the district,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Police Department issued an advisory to the general public not to store fuel in unsafe vessels and plastic cans and barrels.

“Concerning public safety, the department has asked petrol pumps not to fill fuel in unsafe vessels and other modes of storage,” the Superintendent of Police said and added that licence of petrol pumps found filling fuel using unsafe methods will be suspended.