India's Fuel Demand

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India's fuel demand hit its highest level in at least 24 years in February, data showed on Thursday, with industrial activity in Asia's third biggest economy boosted by cheap Russian oil

Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, was 2.4% higher than the previous month, and rose 10.2% year-on-year to 18.84 million tonnes in November, according to the data

India's demand for the fuel has slumped 5 per cent in the April-September period of FY23 to 31.5 billion cubic metres from a year ago, after rising 5 per cent 2021-22

India's monthly fuel demand in September was at the lowest since November 2021, government data released on Friday showed.

India's fuel demand rose 8.1% in September compared with the same month last year

Sales of gasoline, or petrol, were 11.6% higher from a year earlier at 3 million tonnes

Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 18.67 million tonnes, data from the Indian oil ministry's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed.

India's fuel consumption jumped 23.8% in May from a year earlier, continuing a recovery from a relatively low base in 2021 amid Covid outbreak

India's fuel demand rose 4.2% to a three-year peak in March, compared with the year-ago period, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell of the oil ministry showed on Monday.

While India has been on a recovery path until now, high oil prices at present could lead to some demand destruction, says an analyst

India's fuel demand is likely to grow 5.5 per cent in the fiscal year beginning April 1 as economic activity picks up after devastation caused by the pandemic

With a hike of 35 paise a litre, the price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 109.34 a litre. The price of diesel also saw a hike by 35 paise and took the fuel's rate to Rs 98.07

Fuel consumption, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 15.92 million tonnes last month, up slightly from August and 5.2% higher than in September 2020, data on PPAC website showed

Sale of gasoil, which accounts for about two-fifths of India's refined fuel demand, by state retailers rose 0.79 per cent in September, preliminary government data showed

India's fuel demand recovery remained patchy in August as petrol consumption continued to rise but diesel sales fell, preliminary data from state fuel retailers showed on Wednesday

Gasoline sales rose 3.7% in Aug. 1 to 15 from the same period in 2019, prior to the pandemic, according to preliminary data from India's three biggest fuel retailers

Local fuel consumption- a proxy for oil demand - in May slumped to its lowest since last August as lockdowns and restriction in several states stalled mobility and muted economic activity

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

Gasoline and diesel sales over May 1-15 fell by about 20 per cent, while jet fuel consumption slumped by nearly 38 per cent, versus April 1-15 levels