Archive · 2 Oct 2026
India’s Petrol and Diesel Demand Rises as LPG Consumption Falls
India used more petrol and diesel in September than it did a year earlier.
Petrol use rose to 3.64 million tonnes.
Diesel use rose to 7.12 million tonnes.
However, people and businesses used less LPG, a fuel commonly used for cooking.
LPG consumption dropped 9.15% to 2.64 million tonnes.
Supplies have been affected by the West Asia crisis and India’s reliance on imported LPG.
Some LPG users are being encouraged to switch to piped natural gas where it is available.
Aviation fuel use stayed almost the same in September.
These figures are preliminary government data.
Petrol sales rose 7.21% year-on-year to 3.64 million tonnes in September.
Diesel consumption increased 4.86% to 7.12 million tonnes during the month.
LPG consumption fell 9.15% year-on-year to 2.64 million tonnes in September.
April–September LPG consumption declined 14.93% to 13.79 million tonnes from 16.28 million tonnes.
The decline in LPG demand has been linked to import dependence, supply disruptions and efforts to expand piped natural gas connections.
- Who
- India’s fuel consumers and the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, which provided the preliminary data.
- What
- Petrol and diesel demand increased in September, while LPG consumption declined sharply.
- When
- The data cover September and the April–September period; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- India, including LPG shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Why
- Petrol and diesel demand grew, while LPG consumption was affected by imported-supply dependence, disruptions and tighter availability during the West Asia crisis.
- September petrol consumption
- 3.64 million tonnes, up 7.21% year-on-year
- September diesel consumption
- 7.12 million tonnes, up 4.86% year-on-year
- September LPG consumption
- 2.64 million tonnes, down 9.15% year-on-year
- April–September petrol consumption
- 22.67 million tonnes, up 7%
- April–September diesel consumption
- 47.89 million tonnes, up 4.85%
- April–September LPG consumption
- 13.79 million tonnes, down 14.93% from 16.28 million tonnes
- September aviation turbine fuel consumption
- 720,000 tonnes, largely unchanged year-on-year