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Indian Oil Demand

US to impose sanctions on Russian oil, Indian supplies may be hit

The sources said they understand that the new US sanctions would target more than 180 tankers shipping Russian oil and Russia-based maritime insurance service providers Ingosstrakh Insurance Company

Updated On: 10 Jan 2025 | 8:44 PM IST

Shaping up as refining hub, will rely on fossil fuels until 2040, says Puri

The minister said there are "robust discussions" among state-owned and private refiners to scale beyond 310 mtpa, which might be achieved even before the targeted 2028

Updated On: 12 Nov 2024 | 4:07 PM IST

OMCs set to invest over Rs 2 trillion to meet India's growing oil demands

Projected capacity increases aim to address domestic energy needs and enhance global supply

Updated On: 28 Sep 2024 | 12:04 PM IST

OIL aims to drill 75-plus wells in FY25 using more rigs, newer tech: CMD

Unrest in Bangladesh hasn't impacted Numaligarh refinery expansion, Indo-Bangla pipeline

Updated On: 14 Sep 2024 | 5:52 PM IST

India to lead global oil demand growth in 2024, surpassing China: IEA

Global oil demand is experiencing its slowest growth since 2020, primarily due to weak demand from China and a drop in Russia's global oil supply

Updated On: 12 Sep 2024 | 4:06 PM IST

India's oil demand set to plateau by mid- 2040s: BP Chief Economist

Global oil demand will flatline till 2035 before falling, as Chinese demand slows

Updated On: 22 Aug 2024 | 12:58 AM IST

Oil future prices head for weekly gain on solid 2024 demand outlook

US consumer sentiment weakened in June to a seven-month low as inflation and income worries linger, a survey showed on Friday

Updated On: 15 Jun 2024 | 6:51 AM IST

India to overtake China as biggest driver of global oil demand in 2027: IEA

India will overtake China as the biggest driver of global oil demand in 2027 as transportation and industry consumption in the world's fastest-growing major economy will drive growth despite a big push for clean energy and electrification, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. The Paris-based agency in a special Indian Oil Market Outlook to 2030 report released at the India Energy Week here, said the country's oil demand will rise from 5.48 million barrels per day in 2023 to 6.64 million bpd in 2030. China currently is the biggest driver of oil demand and India ranks No.2 in growth. The numbers given by IEA in the report seem to talk of crude oil processed into fuel for domestic as well as for exports. The domestic consumption as per the oil ministry data is around 5 million barrels per day (bpd). "India's oil demand will grow at a rapid pace by 2030 despite accelerated green energy moves," IEA director of energy markets and security Keisuke Sadamori said. "Growth in .

Updated On: 07 Feb 2024 | 4:53 PM IST

India to be largest global oil demand growth driver through 2030: IEA

The agency forecast India's demand would reach 6.6 million bpd in 2030, up from 5.5 million bpd in 2023

Updated On: 07 Feb 2024 | 12:58 PM IST

Petrol, diesel sales dwindle as winter sets in, PSU firms' data show

Petrol and diesel sales in India slumped in December as setting in of winter tapered demand, preliminary data of state-owned firms showed on Monday. Petrol sales of the three state-owned firms, which control 90 per cent of the fuel market, fell 1.4 per cent to 2.72 million tonnes in December 2023 when compared to the year-ago period, while diesel demand dropped 7.8 per cent to 6.73 million tonnes. The onset of the winter season in northern India led to the tapering of air-conditioning demand. Month-on-month petrol sales dropped 4.9 per cent when compared to 2.86 million tonnes consumption in November. Diesel demand too was down 0.8 per cent month-on-month when compared to 6.79 million tonnes in November. Diesel is India's most consumed fuel, accounting for almost 40 per cent of all petroleum product consumption. Transport sector accounts for 70 per cent of all diesel sales in the country. Fuel consumption has been on a see-saw over the last couple of months. Demand for both petro

Updated On: 01 Jan 2024 | 4:09 PM IST

India makes first-ever rupee payment for the purchase of crude oil from UAE

India spent $157.5 billion on importing 232.7 million tonnes of crude oil with West Asia contributing 58% of all supplies

Updated On: 26 Dec 2023 | 9:58 AM IST

After bumper years, oil demand growth in Indian market to taper in 2024

Consumption will expand 150,000 barrels a day in 2024, down from about 290,000 barrels a day seen from 2021 to 2023, according to Rystad Energy Head of Oil Trading Mukesh Sahdev.

Updated On: 14 Dec 2023 | 10:16 AM IST

India's July fuel demand up 1.9% YoY to 18.09 mn tonnes: Oil ministry data

Sales of gasoline fell 5.3% to 2.99 million tonnes and sales of diesel decreased around 13% to 6.89 million tonnes in July from the previous month, the data showed

Updated On: 08 Aug 2023 | 1:30 PM IST

Manufacturing, rise in air travel to take India oil demand to 5.4 mb/d

A better-than-expected rebound in Chinese economic activity may further empower oil demand in Asia which should be complemented by the rise in domestic demand for air travel

Updated On: 16 May 2023 | 2:55 PM IST

Indian oil export basket in FY23 was most diversified ever, shows data

Israel, Brazil, and South Africa broke into top 10 list of destinations for Indian refined petroleum products

Updated On: 01 May 2023 | 8:40 PM IST

Russian oil cuts Opec's share of Indian market to 22-year low at 59%

OPEC members mainly from the Middle East and Africa, saw their share of India's oil market slide to 59% in the fiscal year to March 2023, from about 72% in 2021-22

Updated On: 24 Apr 2023 | 5:26 PM IST

India's oil demand outpaced world amid pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war

Consumes nearly half a million barrels a day more than in 2019

Updated On: 03 Apr 2023 | 7:09 PM IST

ONGC aims to raise output over next two fiscals, says exploration director

In what may come as relief amid growing uncertainty over availability of petroleum products across the world in the aftermath of Russia-Ukraine war, India's largest explorer ONGC plans to raise its

Updated On: 07 Feb 2023 | 6:52 PM IST

India to produce 25% of its oil demand by 2030, says Hardeep Puri

Indian petroleum industry is at the cusp of opportunity and will be able to produce 25 per cent of its crude oil demand by 2030, Union Petroleum and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.

Updated On: 15 Oct 2022 | 7:55 AM IST

India's shaky energy security and growing dependency on foreign fuels

New Delhi is yet to announce a comprehensive and detailed policy across the energy spectrum to tackle this very real threat to economic growth

Updated On: 29 Aug 2022 | 10:15 PM IST