Petrol sales increased 6.4% year-on-year in June, while diesel sales went up 1.2%, according to provisional data provided by the petroleum and natural gas ministry.
Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) sales increased 3.6% year-on-year in June. The consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), used primarily for cooking, surged 10.2%.
For the April-June quarter, petrol sales registered 6.9% growth, while diesel sales went up 2.5%. Jet fuel consumption increased 3.9%, and cooking gas saw a 10.1% surge during the quarter. Summer holidays supported petrol sales, while diesel demand appears to have been affected by the early onset of monsoon.
ATF sales have slowed this financial year after increasing nearly 9% in 2024-25. Diesel accounts for nearly 40% of the total refined products consumed in the country. The fuel’s sales are influenced by economic activity, rainfall and the adoption of alternative energy sources.