Archive · 2 Aug 2026
India's July Fuel Sales Surge Amid Weak Monsoon
In July 2024, India sold more diesel and petrol than it did last year.
Diesel sales went up by about 10.7% to 7.12 million tonnes, and petrol sales rose by 9.7% to 3.45 million tonnes.
Jet fuel also grew a little, but it fell a bit from June.
LPG sales fell sharply because people are using natural gas instead.
The weak monsoon rains made farmers use more diesel to pump water for crops, and new roads helped more trucks travel.
Diesel sales rose 10.7% YoY to 7.12 million tonnes in July 2024.
Petrol sales climbed 9.7% YoY to 3.45 million tonnes in July 2024.
Jet fuel sales increased 2.9% YoY to 659,900 tonnes, but fell 4.6% MoM.
LPG sales fell 17.4% YoY to 2.37 million tonnes due to shift to piped natural gas.
Weak monsoon rains and new highways boosted demand for diesel and petrol.
- Who
- Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd, Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd
- What
- July 2024 fuel sales increased across diesel, petrol, jet fuel, and LPG
- When
- July 2024
- Where
- India
- Why
- Weak monsoon rains and late rainfall boosted irrigation demand, while new highways increased commercial traffic
- Diesel sales (July 2024)
- 7.12 million tonnes
- Petrol sales (July 2024)
- 3.45 million tonnes
- Jet fuel sales (July 2024)
- 659,900 tonnes
- LPG sales (July 2024)
- 2.37 million tonnes
- YoY diesel growth
- 10.7%
- YoY petrol growth
- 9.7%
- YoY LPG decline
- 17.4%
Sources
India’s diesel, petrol sales rise in July
Petrol, Diesel Sales In India Rise By Up To 10% Year-On-Year In July
Petrol, Diesel Sales Surge As Agriculture Activity Picks Up In July
Petrol, Diesel Sales Surge in July as Weak Monsoon Lifts Fuel Demand
