Joint Collector Mourya Bharadwaj inspecting a petrol pump at the outskirts of Puttaparthi in Sri Sathya Sai district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT What began as rumours of fuel shortage soon turned into a day of confusion and frantic searches for petrol filling stations across parts of Chittoor, Annamayya, and Sri Sathya Sai districts on Sunday. By mid-morning, several petrol bunks along the Bengaluru highway stretch between Puthalapattu and Nangili had stopped refuelling vehicles, citing a delay in the arrival of fresh stock. This situation led to anxiety among motorists. At the same time, hundreds of people rushed to the petrol pumps on motorcycles in a bid to fill their tanks to the brim. Published – April 26, 2026 07:24 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Advertorial tracing Ramesh Chennithala’s political odyssey raises eyebrows in UDF circles Fish prices surge in Kozhikode as climate stress shrinks catches