Petrol, diesel, jet fuel, and LPG sales in March 2024 grew at a slower pace compared to the full year, with petrol seeing a 5.3% rise and diesel at 0.9%. Full year growth for petrol was 7.3% and 2% for diesel. Jet fuel and LPG also showed moderated increases.
New Delhi: Sales of petrol, diesel, jet fuel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) grew at a slower pace in March than in the full year 2024-25, according to the provisional consumption data released by the oil ministry.
Petrol sales rose 5.3% year-on-year in March while diesel grew 0.9%. For the full year 2024-25, the sales growth was 7.3% for petrol and 2% for diesel.
Jet fuel consumption increased 5.5% and LPG grew 3% in March.
The sales growth was 8.9% for jet fuel and 5.3% for LPG for the full year.
Fuel demand has slowed in recent months, weighing on the annual average.
The demand for diesel has been slow for years as industries, vehicles and farms switch to alternative energy sources.
Petrol demand has been robust on strong bike and car sales while increased adoption of LPG by households has boosted the cooking gas demand . Live Events Jet fuel sales have remained healthy on the back of strong air traffic.
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