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New Delhi: The oil ministry assured on Thursday there was sufficient fuel supply in the country amid reports of panic buying and dry outs at several petrol pumps."There is no shortage of petrol, diesel, or LPG anywhere in the country," the oil ministry said in a statement. "The ministry calls upon citizens not to be misled by a deliberately mischievous, coordinated campaign of misinformation that is being carried out to spread unjustified panic."State oil companies also restored the 3-day credit to petrol pump dealers "to ensure that there is no shortage of petrol and diesel at any pump due to working capital issues of pump owners."The ministry said there was no LPG shortage in the country. "Approximately one full month of supply is firmly arranged," it said. LPG supplies to commercial customers are being restored to 40% of their pre-war consumption, while industrial customers continue to receive no LPG supplies."The claim that PNG is being pushed because LPG is running out is misinformation," the ministry said. On Tuesday the government ordered that households in areas served by piped natural gas (PNG) will stop receiving LPG within three months after being given an opportunity to apply for PNG. In its Tuesday order, the government said that "constraints are being faced and are expected to be faced for long time in relation to the supply and distribution of both LPG and natural gas" due to developments in West Asia.The ministry on Thursday said there was no crude oil supply gap due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has restricted supplies from the Gulf region."Crude oil supplies for the next 60 days have already been tied up by Indian oil companies," the ministry said. About 40% of India's crude oil imports come from the Gulf region.