Overview
- Fuel prices in India, which oil firms updated Thursday, stayed flat in major cities with petrol at Rs 94.77 and diesel at Rs 87.67 in Delhi.
- Telangana raised fuel deliveries by 126% since Sunday and deployed 3,100 tankers in an emergency push to refill strained pumps.
- The state supplied 11,490 kilolitres of petrol and 18,449 kilolitres of diesel on April 27 and said stocks can cover 40–45 days of normal demand.
- Queues and “no stock” signs still appeared in Hyderabad and nearby districts as panic buying strained outlets and many drivers lost income to long waits.
- After Wednesday’s viral posts claimed hikes of Rs 10 on petrol and Rs 12.50 on diesel, the PIB flagged the order as fake and the Centre said no increase is planned.