India's fuel product sales rise 6.2% in June 2016

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Last Updated : Jul 12 2016 | 1:13 PM IST

Fuel product sales moves up 7.8% in April-June 2016

India's fuel product consumption or sales increased 6.2% to 15.65 mt in June 2016 over a year ago. Petcoke sales jumped 27.3% to 1.61 mt, while naphtha sales galloped 15.6% to 1.19 mt. Sales of LPG advanced 8.5% to 1.61 mt and diesel improved 1.5% to 6.39 mt. Consumption of fuel oil gained 17.3% to 0.60 mt, while that of petrol jumped 4.4% to 1.85 mt. The consumption of ATF moved up 10.8% to 0.54 mt, and bitumen 10.1% to 0.50 mt.

However, the consumption of light diesel oil declined 9.8% to 0.04 mt, lubes/greases 5.6% to 0.27 mt, others 4.3% to 0.53 mt, and kerosene 5.9% to 0.53 mt in June 2016.

Consumption or sales of fuel product increased 7.8% to 48.46 mt in April-June 2016 over April-June 2015. Sales of diesel increased 4.7%, petcoke 21.0%, petrol 10.0%, and fuel oil 22.9%. Consumption of LPG also moved up 7.8%, naphtha 7.7%, bitumen 13.9%, ATF 12.0%, lubes/greases 3.6% and light diesel oil 17.2%, but declined for others 2.1% and kerosene 7.7% in April-June 2016.

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First Published: Jul 12 2016 | 12:55 PM IST

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