New Delhi, March 25 -- Petrol, diesel and LPG panic buying is on the surge amid ongoing Middle East conflict and uncertainty over fuel supply. This energy crisis seems to be taking a toll on the lives of citizens while the government maintains that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) across the country.

The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a significant waterway which ​serves as a conduit for 40% of India's crude oil imports, has disrupted shipping and gas supplies.

Several users on the internet shared their plight on X with scenes of long queues of motorists at petrol pumps. Videos of chaos at petrol pumps in Hyderabad, Surat, Ahmedabad, Kutch, Nagpur and Indore, among other cities are go...