- Title: Long queues of auto rickshaws at gas stations in southern India
- Date: 24th March 2026
- Summary: HYDERABAD, TELANGANA, INDIA (MARCH 24, 2026) (ANI- No use India) VARIOUS OF LONG QUEUE OF AUTO RICKSHAWS SEEN AT COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) STATION (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) AUTO RICKSHAW DRIVER, (NAME NOT GIVEN), SAYING: "There are long queues… there's a shortage of gas (compressed natural gas) here. Pumps are shut everywhere… how are we supposed to run our business in this s
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- Keywords: CNG CNG shortage Hyderabad India Telangana auto drivers auto rickshaws compressed natural gas fuel crisis fuel demand fuel shortage gas station livelihood impact long queues long wait panic buying pump shortage refuelling rush supply disruption traffic congestion transport impact
- Location: HYDERABAD, TELANGANA/NEW DELHI, INDIA
- City: HYDERABAD, TELANGANA/NEW DELHI, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics,International Trade
- Reuters ID: LVA001O0LIPU7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Long queues of auto rickshaws were seen at compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in India's southern Hyderabad city on Tuesday (March 24) as drivers complained of gas shortage and hours-long waiting time to refuel.
India has been hit hard by the disruption of energy shipments via the Strait of Hormuz caused by the war on Iran, which is now in its fourth week.
Disruptions in natural gas supplies have affected availability of compressed natural gas (CNG), widely used as an alternative fuel for cars and auto rickshaws across India.
The government said there was adequate availability of petrol and diesel across the country and urged people not to believe rumours or resort to panic buying.
The U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28 after saying they had failed to make enough headway in talks aimed at ending Iran's nuclear program, even though mediator Oman said significant progress had been made.
Since then, Iran has attacked countries that host U.S. bases, struck key Gulf energy infrastructure and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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