In towns like Chittoor, Palamaner, Madanapalle, Rayachoti, Hindupur, and Dharmavaram, two-wheeler riders were running from one outlet to another, hoping to find an open pump
Panic buying pushed Andhra Pradesh’s petrol and diesel sales 50% above the daily average on Saturday, shutting 421 of 4,510 outlets
The Government says there has been no impact on petrol and diesel supply, adding that the rush at petrol pumps was due to panic buying. But officials quickly wrapped up a press conference when angry questions about disruptions of LPG supply persisted