India, March 7 -- India's major public-sector company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has assured customers of fuel availability amid social media panic over shortages, while the US-Iran conflict engulfs West Asia.

In a message sent to many customers as SMS alerts in both English and Hindi, BPCL said the social media claims of a fuel shortage were "misleading and baseless".

"Dear Valued Customer, claims of shortage in fuel supply circulating on social media are misleading and baseless. There is adequate availability of fuel in the country. Citizens are assured that there is no need for any concern. Using fuel wisely always helps," the state-run oil giant said in the message.

BPCL's clarification comes when the union governm...