Archive · 6 Oct 2026
India’s September Fuel Consumption Rises 3.9% From August
India used more fuel in September than it did in August.
Total use reached 19.26 million metric tons, a rise of 3.9%.
It was also higher than in September a year earlier.
Diesel use increased, while gasoline sales dipped compared with August.
LPG use went up month to month, but was lower than a year earlier.
Naphtha sales fell in both comparisons.
Bitumen, which is used mainly for road building, rose sharply from August.
The government also reduced taxes on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel starting October 1.
India consumed 19.26 million metric tons of fuel in September, up 3.9% from August and 3.4% from a year earlier.
Diesel consumption increased 2% month over month and 5.4% year over year.
Gasoline sales fell 4.4% from August but rose about 7.9% from a year earlier.
LPG consumption rose 8.5% month over month, while naphtha sales dropped 16.2%; both were lower year over year.
Bitumen use rose 34.7% from August, and fuel oil usage increased 5.5%; the government also cut export windfall taxes on diesel and aviation turbine fuel effective October 1.
- Who
- India; the figures were reported by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell of the oil ministry.
- What
- September fuel consumption reached 19.26 million metric tons, up 3.9% from the previous month.
- When
- September; the data was reported on Tuesday. Export tax cuts took effect October 1.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- The articles report fuel consumption data but do not state why overall consumption rose.
- Total September consumption
- 19.26 million metric tons
- Change from August
- Up 3.9%
- Change from a year earlier
- Up 3.4%
- Diesel
- Up 2% month over month and 5.4% year over year
- Gasoline
- Down 4.4% month over month; up about 7.9% year over year
- LPG
- Up 8.5% month over month; down about 9.2% year over year
- Export taxes
- Windfall taxes on diesel and aviation turbine fuel exports were cut effective October 1