India, March 25 -- Panic buying of petrol, diesel, and LPG is surging across several Indian cities amid escalating tensions in West Asia. Despite government and oil companies saying that the supply remains stable, viral social media videos show citizens forming massive queues at fuel stations to stock up.

A viral video on X showing cars and two-wheelers swarming a fuel station has sparked concern. Sharing the footage, a user questioned the surge: "People lining up at a petrol pump in India amidst global fuel crisis due to the West Asia war. Is it because of lack of fuel stocks or people are panic hoarding?"

In the same thread, the X user shared another video claiming it shows a similar situation in Indore.

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