Diesel demand seeing degrowth, petrol picking up amid pandemic, says Indian Oil

Kolkata: State-run Indian Oil Corporation NSE -0.73 % on Monday said demand for diesel in West Bengal has declined 20 per cent during the current fiscal so far, as industries are not fully operational in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Petrol demand has been flat in the state during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, though the same has increased by 1 per cent in the current month, IOC executive director Pritish Bharat said.

Speaking at a virtual press conference, he said demand for LPG cylinders has increased by 20-22 per cent during the period largely due to the distribution of three free units under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.