(Reuters) – India’s crude oil imports in March fell by 1.1 per cent from a year earlier to 20.69 million metric tonnes, government data released on Friday showed.
Data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell’s (PPAC) website also showed imports of crude oil products dipped nearly 12 per cent to 3.83 million tonnes on a yearly basis, while product exports decreased 6.4 per cent to 5.66 million tonnes over the same period.
Product imports in March fell 6.1 per cent from the previous month to 3.83 million tonnes, its lowest since July 2023, while exports gained 6.4 per cent.