The Centre on Thursday asserted that India has around 60 days of fuel stock and dismissed reports of shortages as a “deliberate misinformation campaign”, even as Opposition alleged a “severe LPG shortage” and accused the government of being “disconnected from reality”. ADVERTISEMENT“Every Indian refinery (which turn crude oil into fuels like petrol and diesel) is running at over 100 per cent utilisation,” the ministry said. “Crude oil supplies for next 60 days have already been tied up by Indian oil companies. There is no supply gap.”According to the ministry, India currently has about 60 days of fuel stock cover, including crude, refined products and strategic reserves, while total storage capacity stands at 74 days. “Actual stock cover is around 60 days right now (including crude stocks, products stocks and the dedicated strategic storage in caverns) even as we are on the 27th day of the Middle East crisis,” it said.

Source: The Telegraph March 26, 2026 10:34 UTC