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.
The decrease in petrol and diesel sales in India during December can be attributed to the onset of winter, which led to a decline in air-conditioning demand. Petrol sales of the three state-owned firms fell by 1.4% compared to the previous year, while diesel demand dropped by 7.8%. Despite this, petrol consumption in December 2023 was 7.1% higher than in December 2021 and 21.5% higher than in December 2019.
Updated Mar 16, 2021 | 19:29 IST
With airlines not operating all flights, ATF sales remain below normal. ATF may take a quarters time to return to normal, maybe 3-4 months, he said. India fuel sales return to pre-COVID levels | Photo Credit: IANS
New Delhi: India s fuel demand, except ATF, has returned to pre-COVID levels and a reflating economy will help consumption grow in near future, head of the nation s top oil firm said on Tuesday. Fuel sales had fallen by a record 45.8 per cent in April last year when a nationwide lockdown was imposed to check the spread of coronavirus infections. Demand started to recover with the easing of lockdown restrictions, with petrol returning to normal growth first and now diesel too is back at pre-COVID levels.