Petrol demand above pre-Covid levels, diesel just a fraction behind

NEW DELHI: The month of August had brought the country a step closer to reaching pre-Covid levels of sales of auto fuels, a sign that fuel demand recovery is progressing in line with general economic recovery being seen in the country. While sales of petrol has already crossed pre-Covid levels more than a month ago, diesel sales has begun inching up and is just 8 per cent short of touching pre-Covid levels as of August 15. State-owned fuel retailers have sold 0.94 million tonnes (mt) of petrol between August 1-15, 2021. This is 9.4 per cent increase over dales seen in same period of previous year and 3.7 per cent above 0.95 mt sales in first half of August, 2019. (IANS)

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