(Reporting by Nidhi Verma; Editing by Savio D'Souza)
Messaging: nidhi.verma.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) NEW DELHI, March 1 (Reuters) - The sale of gasoline and
gasoil by Indian state refiners increased in February ,compared
to the previous month, preliminary sales data shows.
India gasoline sales rose by 13.5%, while gasoil sales was
up by 9.2% in February from the previous month, the data showed.
Gasoil accounts for about two-fifths of refined fuel
consumption in India and is directly linked to industrial
activity.
While gasoil is mainly used by trucks, gasoline is used in
passenger vehicles.
State-run companies Indian Oil Corp Ltd , Hindustan
Petroleum Corp Ltd and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd own about 90% of India's retail fuel outlets.
Below is a table of India's preliminary fuel sales data,
with volumes in thousand tonnes.
Refined fuels Feb. %Chg vs %Chg %Chg vs
1-28 Jan 1-28 yr/yr 2021
Gasoline 2569.0 13.5 11.9 15.7
Gasoil 6522.4 9.2 13.0 12.1
Jet Fuel 574.2 3.3 40.9 41.3
Liquefied Petroleum Gas 2535.0 6.14 2.43 11.9
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