India's transport fuel demand rose to 3.37mn b/d in November, up by 10pc on the month and 4pc on the year on the back of rising domestic demand, preliminary oil ministry data show.
- Diesel demand rose by 16pc on the month and 5pc on the year to 2.12mn b/d in November. But gasoline demand fell marginally on the month after festive demand in October.
- Demand for jet fuel rose by 5pc on the month as air travel activity remained strong.
- India's diesel demand continues to rise because of rising construction activity during winter. Diesel demand weakens around monsoons as heavy rains impede movement of commercial trucks and vehicles — major consumers of the fuel. Irrigation activities also slowed because of the rain as some parts of north India experienced heavy floods.
- India's transport fuel demand totalled 3.07mn b/d over January-November, up by 4pc on the year. Gasoline demand posted the largest increase of 6pc compared with a year earlier, followed by diesel and jet fuel each rising by 3pc.
- India exported 1.29mn b/d of oil products in November, up by 12pc on the year, according to market intelligence firm Kpler. Crude imports also rose by 15pc on the year to 5.07mn b/d in November.
By Rituparna Ghosh
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| Product | Jan-Nov '25 | Jan-Nov '24 | y-o-y ± % |
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| Gasoline | 971,779.5 | 914,243.8 | 6 |
| Diesel | 1,903,147.5 | 1,855,337.5 | 3 |
| Jet fuel | 195,927.3 | 190,217.3 | 3 |
| Total | 3,070,854.3 | 2,959,798.6 | 4 |
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| Products | Nov '25 | Oct '25 | m-o-m ± % | Nov '24 | y-o-y ± % |
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| Gasoline | 986,678 | 995,465 | -0.9 | 965,553.3 | 2.2 |
| Diesel | 2,125,851 | 1,830,828 | 16.1 | 2,030,612 | 4.7 |
| Jet fuel | 205,668 | 195,475 | 5.2 | 196,474.7 | 4.7 |
| Total | 3,371,327 | 3,057,694 | 10.3 | 3,241,832 | 4 |
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