Hyderabad, April 28 -- The Telangana Civil Supplies Department on Tuesday, April 28, assured that copious fuel stocks are available in the state, even as long queues continued at some petrol pumps in Hyderabad amid panic buying.

State Civil Supplies Commissioner Stephen Raveendra said 11,490 litre of petrol and 18,449 litre of diesel were supplied to consumers on April 27 against the average demand of 5,883 litre of petrol and 7,348 litre of diesel per day.

The government is monitoring the supply situation with field-level officials and fuel companies, he said in a statement.

He appealed to the consumers not to have misconceptions about petrol and diesel availability and not to stock fuel.

People throng fuel stations

Long queues cont...