India’s gasoline demand seen hitting record as COVID curbs ease

India’s gasoline demand is set to hit a record this fiscal year, with consumption accelerating as more people hit the road for business and leisure travel after easing of COVID-19 curbs.

Shunning trains, buses and planes, safety-conscious Indians are buying more cars and increasingly using personal vehicles to commute as they embark on ‘revenge travel’ – flocking to tourist destinations after months of restrictions, despite record high fuel prices.