Gasoil and Gasoline sales take a hit as heavy monsoon causes flooding

Gasoil and gasoline sales fell in the first two weeks of August, in comparison to last month as monsoon rains curtailed demand for auto fuels, preliminary sales data showed.

Gasoil sales were 15.34% lower than the same period last month. Sales between August 1st and 15th were at about 2.1 million tonnes. This was about 7.9% lower than the corresponding period of 2019.