Diesel Gross sales Fall In September, Petrol Consumption UpPublished 17 hours in the past

Diesel gross sales in India fell for the second straight month in September as rains dampened demand and slowed industrial exercise in some components of the nation, preliminary information of state-owned companies confirmed.

Whereas diesel gross sales by three state-owned gasoline retailers fell year-on-year within the first half of September, petrol gross sales have been up marginally.

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Consumption of diesel, essentially the most consumed gasoline within the nation accounting for about two-fifths of the demand, fell 5.8 per cent to 2.72 million tonnes between September 1 and 15, in comparison with the year-ago interval.

Consumption had fallen by an identical proportion within the first half of August.

Month-on-month gross sales have been up 0.9 per cent, when put next with 2.7 million tonnes of diesel consumed within the first half of August.

Diesel gross sales sometimes fall in monsoon months as rains decrease demand within the agriculture sector which makes use of the gasoline for irrigation, harvesting and transportation. Additionally, rains sluggish vehicular actions.

Consumption of diesel had soared 6.7 per cent and 9.3 per cent in April and Might, respectively as agriculture demand picked up and vehicles yanked up air-conditioning to beat the summer time warmth. It began to taper within the second half of June after the monsoon set in. It fell within the first half of July however picked up within the second fortnight of that month.

Petrol gross sales have been up 1.2 per cent to 1.3 million tonnes within the first fortnight of September, when put next with the identical interval final yr.

Consumption had dropped 10.5 per cent within the first fortnight of July however picked up within the latter half. It had fallen by 8 per cent within the first half of August.

Gross sales within the first half of September have been up 8.8 per cent month-on-month, the info confirmed.

India’s financial system has demonstrated outstanding resilience and is prone to have surpassed the efficiency of most main economies throughout the first half of 2023. That is serving to gasoline demand develop.

Consumption of petrol throughout September 1-15 was 29.2 per cent greater than within the COVID-marred first half of September 2021 and 20.8 per cent greater than in pre-pandemic September 2019.

Diesel consumption was up 26 per cent over September 1-15, 2021 and 36.4 per cent when put next with September 1-15, 2019.

With the persevering with rise in passenger visitors at airports, jet gasoline (ATF) demand rose 6.8 per cent to 2,92,500 tonnes throughout the first fortnight of September as in comparison with the identical interval final yr.

It was 53.9 per cent greater than in September 2021, however 5 per cent decrease than pre-COVID September 2019.

Month-on-month jet gasoline gross sales fell 1.8 per cent when put next with 2,98,000 tonnes in August 1-15, 2023.

Cooking gasoline LPG gross sales have been up 10.2 per cent year-on-year to 1.36 million tonnes in September 1-15. LPG consumption was 15.5 per cent increased than in September 1-15, 2021 and 35 per cent greater than pre-COVID September 1-15, 2019.

Month-on-month, LPG demand soared 12 per cent in comparison with 1.21 million tonnes of LPG consumption throughout August 1-15, the info confirmed.

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