Petrol demand in India returns to pre-covid 19 levels, diesel sales inching up
India’s petrol sales rose 2 per cent in September – the first increase since the country’s lockdown in late March – signalling demand returning to pre-COVID-19 levels.
Diesel sales continue to be below normal but have shown a month-on-month increase, according to provisional data from state-owned fuel retailers who control 90 per cent of the market.
Petrol sales in September rose 2 per cent year-on-year and were up 10.5 per cent over the previous month.
