Overview
- Thousands of motorists crowded petrol and diesel outlets on Monday across Andhra Pradesh, with officials saying tankers would reach most stations by evening and that normal supply would return in many places the same day.
- Following Saturday's demand spike to 10,345 kilolitres of petrol and 14,156 kilolitres of diesel, stocks at many bunks ran dry and 421 of the state's 4,510 outlets shut temporarily.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu ordered district collectors and police to monitor supply in three‑hour cycles using the state’s real‑time data hub, pressed oil firms to speed up tanker dispatches, and warned against hoarding or black marketing.
- Rationing at pumps and low diesel supply hit daily life, with long lines in cities like Vijayawada and Tirupati and reports of paddy harvesters and aquaculture operators idling for lack of fuel.
- Officials and oil firms say overall stocks are adequate and blame rumors of post‑election price hikes for the rush, while dealer groups allege reduced supplies and tighter credit from oil companies and expect 70–80 percent of bunks to be refueled by Tuesday.