India’s diesel market flashes warning sign as growth softens


Sales of the workhorse fuel, used to power trucks and farm machinery, were flat at 7.64 million tonnes in October from a year earlier. — Reuters

NEW DELHI: The diesel market in India is losing momentum as the pace of demand growth slows, casting a pall over the world’s third-largest oil importer even as the economy continues to expand.

Sales of the workhorse fuel, used to power trucks and farm machinery, were flat at 7.64 million tonnes in October from a year earlier, according to preliminary Oil Ministry data.

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