Page 2 - Fuel Consumption

India's petrol, diesel sales jump in first fortnight of June

Diesel, the most-used fuel in the country, saw sales jumping 47.8 per cent year-on-year to 3.4 million tonnes between June 1-14.

India's fuel demand jumps 24% year-on-year in May as recovery continues

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 reined in by Covid-19 restrictions in January

Fuel consumption in the world's third biggest oil consumer, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 17.61 million tonnes, down 3.7% from December

India's fuel consumption shows almost no growth in December 2021

India's fuel consumption showed flattish growth in December 2021 ahead of fresh restrictions kicking in to control the surge of a new variant of coronavirus that is likely to further dampen demand

India's September fuel demand steady, rising oil prices cloud outlook

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

India's fuel ethanol consumption to rise to meet E20 target: Fitch

Fitch Solutions said on that India's ethanol consumption will increase over the next few years, driven primarily by the government's desire to support the sugar sector by boosting ethanol production

India's fuel demand jumps 11% in Aug, consumption totals 16 mn tonne

India's fuel demand soared almost 11 per cent in August when compared with the same month last year but lower than the previous month as monsoon rains slowed mobility and consumption.

Petrol demand continues to rise in August but diesel lags, shows data

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

India's fuel demand rose 7.9% y-o-y in July at 16.83 million tonnes

Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 16.83 million tonnes, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry showed

Dalmia Bharat chalks out a three-pronged strategy to arrest cost inflation

Dalmia Bharat hopes that a demand pick-up in the coming quarters would allow it to pass on some of the cost to the consumer

Hyderabad-based techie develops mileage booster for vehicles to save fuel

With the aim to reduce carbon footprint, a Hyderabad-based technician has developed an innovative mileage booster for vehicles that helps save fuel

Oil set for best half since 2009 as demand recovers ahead of OPEC+ meeting

The recovery in key energy consumers including the U.S. and China has helped underpin a surge in fuel demand and driven prices to the highest level since October 2018.

Rise in auto fuels consumption to absorb cuts in cess, says ICRA

ICRA projects the year-on-year (YoY) growth in the consumption of petrol or motor spirit (MS) and high-speed diesel (HSD) in FY2022 at 14 per cent and 10 per cent

Petrol usage in India jumps 27% to four-month high, shows data

Motor fuel demand rose to 88,380 tons per day last month, the highest level since November last year, according to official data.

Covid disruptions: Fuel consumption contracts for the first time in decades

The Covid-19 pandemic is now bringing out the real impact it had on demand compression and economic activity in various sectors

India's fuel consumption declined to a four-year low in fiscal 2020-2021

First recorded decline in overall consumption, primarily attributed to Covid-19 lockdowns

Looking back at lockdown: Second Covid-19 wave dims demand recovery hopes

After unlock, demand improved month-on-month till December, when it hit a speed-breaker

India's fuel consumption falls 5% in February over surge in prices

India's fuel consumption fell for the second month in a row in February to its lowest since September as record-high prices hindered demand recovery. Petroleum product consumption fell 4.9 per cent to 17.21 million tonnes in February as demand for both petrol and diesel fell, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Petrol and diesel prices across the country rose to their highest levels last month before state-owned fuel retailers put on hold any further price increase ostensibly to contain political fallout for the ruling party in the ensuing assembly elections in states like West Bengal. Diesel, the most used fuel in the country, fell 8.5 per cent to 6.55 million tonnes while petrol consumption was down 6.5 per cent to 2.4 million tonnes. Naphtha sales remained unchanged but the sale of bitumen - used for making roads - was down 11 per cent. Cooking gas LPG sales were up 7.6 per cent. Crude oil suppliers

Fuel demand to expand 10% next year as Covid intensity reduces: Govt

Demand for diesel and petrol seen rising 13%, modest 5% increase in LPG

India's oil demand set to hit record high as recovery from Covid sets in

A trend for more commuters to use personal cars -- instead of buses, trains and other modes of public transport -- is expected to drive India's demand for gasoline