New Delhi, March 26 -- Amid swirling reports of a fuel crisis in India, the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas assured on Thursday that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, or LPG nationwide.

The government said that all retail outlets maintain sufficient inventories to meet public demand.

It has urged citizens to ignore misinformation campaigns designed to incite panic.

The administration asserted that despite the volatile situation in the Strait of Hormuz, India's procurement strategy remains robust. The country is currently receiving higher volumes of crude from its network of over 41 global suppliers than it previously imported through the contested waterway.

This comes as Iran has effectively blocked the strategic Str...