India’s fuel demand hits 24-year high

Published March 10, 2023
People get their two-wheelers filled with petrol at a fuel station in Ahmedabad, India. — Reuters
People get their two-wheelers filled with petrol at a fuel station in Ahmedabad, India. — Reuters

BENGALURU: India’s fuel demand hit its highest level in at least 24 years in February, data showed on Thursday, with industrial activity in Asia’s third biggest economy boosted by cheap Russian oil.

Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, rose by more than 5 per cent to 4.82 million barrels per day (18.5 million tonnes) in February, its 15th consecutive year-on-year rise, data showed.

Demand was the highest recorded in data compiled by the Indian Oil Ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) going back to 1998.

The strength highlights a combination of profitable refining from record Russian crude imports in February, total utilisation for primary distillation across India and still-robust domestic consumption, said Viktor Katona, lead crude analyst at Kpler.

Published in Dawn, March 10th, 2023

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