NEW DELHI: Petrol sales grew 4.6 per cent and diesel 4 per cent in April over the same month last year, according to the provisional consumption data released by the oil ministry.
Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) sales expanded 3.2 per cent and LPG 6.7 per cent . The sales trend in April significantly varied from March when petrol sales had grown 5.7 per cent year-on-year, diesel by 0.9 per cent , ATF by 5.7 per cent and LPG by 4.2 per cent .
Diesel’s 4 per cent sales jump has come as a surprise as it recorded barely 2 per cent growth in all of 2024-25. Similarly ATF sales growth at 3.2 per cent is much lower than the average 8.9 per cent growth seen in 2024-25.
Diesel is the mainstay of India’s road transport and accounts for nearly 40 per cent in volume terms of all petroleum products consumed in the country.
Diesel growth has been slow for years due to increased popularity of vehicles powered by alternative fuels such as petrol, CNG and battery. ATF sales decline signals slowing air traffic.
