Trending: Man seen buying fuel in a plastic water jar in Tamil Nadu

The video shows a man buying fuel in a plastic water jar at a crowded petrol pump in Tamil Nadu.

A video has recently been trending on social media, showing a man buying fuel from a plastic water jar in Tamil Nadu. The video shows him at a crowded petrol pump in the state. He is seen filling a 20-litre water jar with fuel, which has garnered reactions on social media.

A man is buying fuel in a big plastic water jar in Tamil Nadu.

A video that has gone viral shows a man buying fuel in a large plastic water jug. The video, however, has prompted social media users to ask if buying such a huge amount of fuel is even “legal” in India. The video was shared amid the rumours of fuel shortages linked to tensions in West Asia. The video was initially shared on a YouTube channel dedicated to Villupuram, a city in Tamil Nadu, but was later reshared across several social media platforms.

More on the viral video showing the man buying a huge amount of fuel.

The video shows a man sitting on a bike, holding a huge plastic water can. Another person, presumably an employee of the petrol pump, is seen filling the jar with fuel. As soon as his bottle is filled, another man approaches the man in uniform to get his 2-litre plastic bottle filled. The video captures people crowding the petrol pump. The clip has sparked serious concerns among social media users about people giving in to panic and hoarding fuel.

Watching the viral video here:

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Netizens react to the viral video.

One user asked, “Is this legal?” Another asked, “How is the petrol pump allowing this?” A third person reacted, “This is actually an offence. Needs to be booked. This encourages hoarding. This is not the way to go.” A fourth user expressed, “This is how artificial scarcity gets created. People begin hoarding oil out of fear of a future shortage, even when they don’t actually need it. Panic buying often worsens the situation, turning a manageable supply issue into a real shortage. Petrol bunk owners should be strict.”

As per the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, “Containers exceeding one litre in capacity for petroleum Class A and five litres in capacity for petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C, shall be of a type approved by the Chief Controller.” Petroleum classification is based on flash points.