Petrol, diesel sales rise in July, power demand subdued
Business new tamfitronics TNN / Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 06:27 ISTAAText SizeSmallMediumLarge Monsoon showers failed to cool India's appetite for petrol and diesel but subdued power consumption in July, govt data showed on Thursday. Diesel sales growth turned positive, registering a growth of 3.4% from the year-ago period, reversing the trend for last several months, while petrol demand saw a spike of 9.5% annually. Power consumption rose by a meagre 3.5% to 145.4 BUs (billion units) during the month from 140.4 BUs a year ago as widespread rains brought down temperatures.This is in contrast to 8-9% growth seen in last few months. End of ArticleFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIABusiness new tamfitronics Visual Stories Hot PicksTOP TRENDING
