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Petrol and diesel sales in India jumped in September as economic activity picked up with the nearing festival season and the ending of the monsoon raised the demand, preliminary industry data showed. Petrol sales soared 13.2 per cent to 2.65 million tonnes in September when compared to 2.34 million tonnes of consumption in the same month last year. Sales were 20.7 per cent higher than Covid-marred September 2020 and 23.3 per cent more than pre-pandemic September 2019. Demand was, however, 1.9 per cent lower than the previous month of August 2022. Diesel, the most used fuel in the country, posted a handsome 22.6 per cent rise in sales in September to 5.99 million tonnes when compared to the same month last year. Consumption was up 23.7 per cent over September 2020 and nearly 15 per cent higher than pre-Covid 2019. The fuel, which had seen a near 5 per cent drop in sales in August when compared to the previous month of July, saw demand rise 1.3 per cent month-on-month. Industry sour
So far in this calendar year, BPCL and HPCL have tumbled 13 per cent, and 14 per cent, respectively. However, frontline indices Nifty50 and the S&P BSE Sensex have remained flat during the same period
Adani and Reliance Group are planning to set up 40-million tonne per annum (mtpa) plants in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, while Reliance Industries is still formalising the two locations
ICICI Securities said the companies are losing Rs 12-14 per litre on petrol and diesel, completely offsetting the strong refining performance during the quarter
Fuel prices witnessed a hike for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday
India's gasoil consumption slowed in the first half of September from the previous month, staying below pre-Covid levels as a pick-up in monsoon rains hit mobility
Setting of retail prices, frequency with which they change and government increasing taxes when global prices are low all put a question mark on so-called market-linked pricing mechanism
In Delhi, petrol price is at Rs 101.84 per litre. Check here to know the fuel prices in your city today
Sales of gasoline rose to 1.03 million tonnes in the first fortnight of July, a jump of about 3.44% over the corresponding 2019 period, preliminary industry data showed on Friday
Petrol price on Wednesday crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark after fuel prices were increased in line with firming international oil trends
After a longer break, the oil marketing companies have kept the retail prices of petrol and diesel unchanged for the second consecutive day on Thursday.
Indian state refiners' gasoline and gasoil sales rose in June compared with a month earlier, preliminary industry data showed, as states eased coronavirus-related restrictions as cases fell
Petrol and diesel prices have witnessed a surge in the national capital and stood at Rs 98.11 per litre and Rs 88.65 per litre, respectively on Saturday
Fuel retailers spared consumers of further hike in fuel prices by keeping retail prices of petrol and diesel unchanged on Friday, a day after it touched new records
Domestic fuel sales by Indian state refiners recovered in the first half of June due to the easing of coronavirus lockdowns across the country, preliminary data shows
India's petrol and diesel sales fell by about 17 per cent in May from a month ago as restrictions clamped to curb the world's worst outbreak of coronavirus infections stifled demand
Development follows govt's move to make BPCL shed stake in Assam Accord refinery (as NRL is popularly called). The stake was recently picked up by fellow PSUs Oil India and Engineers India
Firm to create 80,000 jobs by increasing fuel retail outlets, along with Reliance, to 5,500 in 4-5 yrs
In its latest report, the International Energy Agency has said India's annual fuel consumption will decline 5.6 per cent in 2020
The plummeting demand for energy across the board is causing a major headache for the sector will be how to balance its limited storage capacity