Panic Buying
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Massive surge in fuel sales across Maharashtra amid panic buying, government assures no shortage
Maharashtra | May 25, 2026, 07:42 PM ISTA review meeting on fuel supply was held at Mantralaya in Mumbai. Senior officials, including additional chief secretary Anil Diggikar, state rationing controller Chandrakant Dange, and representatives of oil companies attended the meeting.
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'Will shut all petrol pumps if…': Omar Abdullah warns against panic buying of fuel, debunks rumours
Jammu and Kashmir | Mar 26, 2026, 06:00 PM ISTThe J-K CM also said that he would be attending the meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the conflict. PM Modi is scheduled to meet with chief ministers from across the country on Friday to review the nation’s preparedness amid the ongoing conflict.
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UP: Rumours of fuel shortage amid Middle East conflict trigger panic buying
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 06, 2026, 04:19 PM ISTThe government has also clarified that the supply of petroleum products in India was adequate and alternatives were being explored too. In another major breather for India, the US has allowed India to procure oil from Russia amid the mounting crisis in the Middle East.
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Rumour causes panic buying, salt sells at Rs. 60 a kg in Odisha
India | Nov 12, 2013, 10:22 AM ISTBhubaneswar: People in various parts of Odisha started panic buying of salt following a rumour that it would disappear from the market, like potato, stretching the price to Rs. 60 a kg.Hit hard by the
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Doomsday rumours trigger panic buying in China
World | Dec 12, 2012, 12:53 PM ISTBeijing, Dec 12: Candles, matches and "Noah's Arks" have been selling like hot cakes in many places in China following online rumours of a coming event that some people believe will bring an end to