Govt eyes ethanol blend beyond 20%, pushes flex-fuel vehiclesIndia is exploring higher ethanol blending in petrol and flex-fuel vehicles. This move aims to reduce reliance on imported oil. Discussions...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
October petrol sales up 7%, diesel down 0.5%Fuel sales saw a boost in October. Petrol consumption increased by 7 percent, fueled by the festive season and new vehicle purchases. Diese...
03 Nov, 2025, 01.01 AM IST
Long drives or home stays? Festive season drives petrol sales but diesel consumption lagsIndia's petrol sales reached a five-month peak in October, driven by increased travel during the festive season. Diesel consumption, howeve...
02 Nov, 2025, 01.18 PM IST
Petrol sales rebound on festival season, diesel demand continues to dropIndia's petrol consumption increased by 7.3 per cent in October due to festive season demand. However, diesel sales decreased by 3.3 per ce...
01 Nov, 2024, 05.15 PM IST
Petrol sales up 3%, diesel up 5% in OctoberIn October, India saw a 3% increase in petrol sales and a 5% rise in diesel sales compared to the previous year, attributed to the festive ...
01 Nov, 2023, 12.28 PM IST
Petrol, diesel sales fall ahead of start of festive seasonPreliminary data from state-owned firms in India showed that petrol and diesel sales declined in the first half of October. This drop was a...
16 Oct, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
Festive spirit: fuel sales up 12% YoY in OctGoods movement from factories to retail stores significantly rises ahead of Diwali. Near normalization of offices, reopening of schools and...
01 Nov, 2022, 11.30 PM IST
Fuel sales drop in November as festive demand moderates after DiwaliDiesel sales dropped 8% and petrol 1% year-on-year in November as festival-driven demand moderated after Diwali. Diesel sales were 14% lowe...
02 Dec, 2021, 08.01 AM IST
Petrol demand rises 3.9%, diesel declines 5.1% in OctoberFestivals, which typically boost demand for consumer goods, requiring increased transportation of goods, also aid the consumption of diesel...
02 Nov, 2021, 07.47 AM IST
India's December 1-15 diesel sales down 5.2% y/yDiesel sales fell 3.4% and petrol rose 1.6% compared to the first half of November, as per the provisional sales data from state-run oil co...
16 Dec, 2020, 05.30 PM IST
India's November diesel sales down 7% y/y, petrol up 5%Diesel consumption, a key parameter linked to economic growth and which accounts for about 40% of overall refined fuel sales in India, tota...
02 Dec, 2020, 08.30 AM IST
Fuel demand recovery still fragile as diesel sales fall 5% in NovemberIn October, diesel sales had grown 7.4% and petrol 4.3% year-on-year, signalling full recovery in energy demand.
17 Nov, 2020, 08.39 AM IST
October diesel sales rise above pre-COVID levelsDiesel sales by the country's three state fuel retailers rose 8.8% year on year in the first half of October, according to provisional data...
16 Oct, 2020, 02.28 PM IST
Haryana restores VAT on petrol and diesel as prices slideA decision to this effect was taken in the Haryana Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Manohar Lal here today. The ...
01 May, 2020, 12.40 AM IST
Fuel demand rises 4 percent in OctoberFuel consumption in October totalled 17.99 million tonnes (MT) as compared to 17.3 MT in the same month last year, data from the Petroleum ...
15 Nov, 2018, 03.16 PM IST
Dealers in national capital to shut petrol pumps on October 22The Union government on October 4 slashed the petrol and diesel price by Rs 2.50 by reducing excise duty and asking state-owned oil firms t...
15 Oct, 2018, 09.57 PM IST
Fuel sales up 10 per cent after note banPetrol pumps along with hospitals, Railways and a few other public services were exempt from the ban on the use of the demonetised Rs 500 a...
12 Dec, 2016, 12.24 AM IST