INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Petrol sales rose 1.5 per cent from November to 2.7 million tonnes and by an annual 9.3 per centIndia's fuel consumption in December rose
for a fourth straight month as economic activity and transport demand continued to recover from a coronavirus-led hiatus
the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Ministry of Petroleum - Natural Gas showed on Friday
However, on an annual basis, demand slipped by 1.8 per cent, indicating that consumption in Asia's third-largest economy hasn't yet reached
pre-pandemic levels.India's fuel consumption scales 11-month peak in December
A private survey earlier in the week showed that India's factory sector ended a rough 2020 on a stronger note, as manufacturers boosted
production to meet rising demand despite a grim employment situation
But Apple Mobility Trends showed that driving in India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Australia has surpassed pre-pandemic levels.Diesel
Sales of cooking gas, or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), rose more than 7 per cent to 2.53 million tonnes on a monthly and annual basis,
