Diesel in FY25 vs FY26: What Delhi’s Demand Drop Means for Regional Fuel Services
India’s diesel landscape is changing, and not uniformly. While diesel continues to power 40% of India’s oil use, it’s no longer growing at the same rate everywhere. In FY2024 – 25, nationwide, diesel sales rose only ~2%. Looking ahead, PPAC projects total diesel demand will climb another ~2.8% in FY2025 – 26 (to ~94.1 million tonnes). However, local patterns vary dramatically. In Delhi, diesel consumption fell roughly 9% in...