Petrol consumption rises 8% YoY in September; diesel up 4%
Consumption of petrol rose 8% year-on-year in September while that of diesel increased 4% on increased mobility and economic activity ahead of the festive season.
The consumption of jet fuel rose 12% as more people flew, boosting revenues for airlines. Sales of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), mainly used for cooking in the country, expanded 4.5% in September. Consumption of bitumen, used mainly for road construction, rose 45%.
