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After petrol, diesel sales in India return to pre-covid-19 level

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fuel retailer.Sales of gasoil, which account for about two fifths of the country's overall fuel demand, totalled 2.65 million tonnes, up more than 24% from the previous month.Rising diesel sales in the world's third-biggest oil consumer and importer would help refiners that have had to cut crude-processing runs during the coronavirus crisis, said an official at one of the state refiners, though he cautioned that diesel sales growth could be temporary."Typically, transportation of goods picks up ahead of festivals and dips during and after the key festivals.

This year key festivals are towards the end of this month and early November; last year they were in October," he said.Rising petrol and gasoil demand in India should also aid other.

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