Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), March 6 Rumors about a shortage of petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia triggered panic among locals in several areas here, leading to long queues at many petrol pumps on Friday, officials said.
Queues of people seeking to purchase petrol and diesel were witnessed across several fuel stations in the Nighasan, Pallia, and Bhira areas amid fears of a possible shortage.
However, District Supply Officer Anjani Kumar Singh dismissed the rumors as baseless and said there was no shortage of petrol, diesel, or LPG in the district.
"The rumors of a shortage of petrol, diesel, or LPG in the Kheri district are baseless and unfounded," Singh told