Bhubaneswar, May 14 -- Fuel shortage continued to affect several parts of Odisha on Thursday, with reports of petrol and diesel unavailability emerging from districts including Bhadrak, Keonjhar and Bhubaneswar, causing inconvenience to commuters and local residents.

In Bhadrak, several fuel stations reportedly ran out of fuel, forcing customers to return disappointed. Fuel was unavailable at the New Bus Stand fuel station, Kadambeda fuel station and the Post Office Chhak fuel station.

Residents expressed concern over the continuing shortage and restrictions imposed at some fuel outlets.

One local resident said, "We are uncertain whether the petrol pump owners stopped purchasing fuel due to increased prices or whether the government st...