The Indian government said domestic refineries are operating at optimal capacity and the country maintains sufficient stocks of crude oil and fuel.
These assurances come as officials seek to discourage panic booking and dispel rumors of fuel dry-outs amid concerns that the West Asia war could disrupt global energy supplies.
Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary for Marketing and Oil Refinery at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said India has a sufficient supply of crude, natural gas, petrol, and diesel.
According to the ministry, crude oil inventories are currently sufficient to cover the next two months [1]. Officials said there have been no reported instances of fuel shortages at retail outlets [4] and no dry-outs have been recorded [1].
To ensure that domestic supply remains uninterrupted, the government has increased LPG production in refineries by 38% [3]. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said there is no worsening of the LPG situation in the country.
These statements were released across various reports on March 31 and April 1, 2026 [2, 3]. The government maintains that the current infrastructure is capable of handling demand despite external geopolitical pressures.
“India has sufficient supply of crude, natural gas, petrol & diesel.”
By publicly highlighting a two-month crude buffer and a significant spike in LPG output, the Indian government is attempting to stabilize domestic markets. These measures are designed to prevent artificial shortages caused by panic buying, which often occurs when geopolitical instability in oil-rich regions threatens the global supply chain.
