How much fuel does India consume each month?

Total consumption of petroleum products (petrol, diesel, LPG, ATF, naphtha, bitumen, petcoke and others) in million metric tonnes (MMT), as reported by oil companies to PPAC. The figures are provisional.

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How we got this number

1. Open PPAC's Snapshot of India's Oil & Gas data (published October 2026) and read its highlights: consumption of petroleum products in September 2026 was 19.3 MMT, against 18.6 MMT in September 2025.
2. Check the figure against the POL Consumption Report table in the same file: the Total row gives 18,632 thousand tonnes for September 2025 and 19,259 thousand tonnes for September 2026, growth 3.4%.
3. Read the product split from the same table: diesel (HSD) 7,164 thousand tonnes, petrol (MS) 3,669 thousand tonnes and LPG 2,544 thousand tonnes in September 2026.

What this number does not tell you

• PPAC says the figures can change when actual numbers are received; the latest month is provisional.
• The table notes that total sales include SEZ and private imports.
• PPAC's one-page flash report for October 2026 covers only petrol, diesel, ATF and LPG, so a full October total is not out yet.

Sources

1. PPAC, Snapshot of India's Oil & Gas data, highlights, October 2026 edition, October 2026 (data for September 2026)The consumption of petroleum products during April-Sept'26, with a volume of 114.8 MMT, reported ade- growth of 3.3 % compared to the volume of 118.7 MMT during the same period of the previous year. On growth side, Consumption was led by 4.9% growth in HSD, 7.1% growth in MS and 0.6% growth in ATF.De- growth recorded in LPG, Naphtha, Bitumen and Petcoke during the period. The consumption of petroleum products during Sept'26, with a volume of 19.3 MMT, reported a growth of 3.4 % compared to the volumeof 18.6 MMT during the same period of the previous year. Robust growth in Motor Spirit (+8.0%), High-Speed Diesel (+5.6%) and Petcoke (+5.2%) during the month outweighed de-growth in LPG (-9.0%) and Naphtha(- 31.0%).
2. PPAC, Snapshot of India's Oil & Gas data, POL Consumption Report September 2026 (table 11A), Total row, October 2026 (data for September 2026) — columns: Sep-25, Sep-26, share %, growth %, April–September 2025, April–September 2026, growth %, share %; thousand tonnesTotal 18632 19259 100 3.4 118706 114765 -3.3 100
3. PPAC, Snapshot of India's Oil & Gas data, POL Consumption Report September 2026 (table 11A), product rows, October 2026 (data for September 2026) — columns per product: Sep-25, Sep-26, share %, growth %, April–September 2025, April–September 2026, growth %, share %; thousand tonnesLPG 2794 2544 13.2 -9.0 16219 13705 -15.5 11.9 SKO 37 38 0.2 4.4 212 215 1.1 0.2 Sub Total 2831 2582 13.4 -8.8 16432 13919 -15.3 12.1 HSD 6786 7164 37.2 5.6 45678 47938 4.9 41.8 MS 3399 3669 19.1 8.0 21189 22698 7.1 19.8

Questions people ask

How much petroleum did India consume in September 2026?

19.3 MMT, up 3.4% from 18.6 MMT in September 2025, according to PPAC (provisional).

Is India using more or less petrol and diesel?

More. In September 2026 petrol (motor spirit) consumption grew 8.0% and diesel (HSD) 5.6% on a year earlier. LPG fell 9.0%.

How much fuel has India used so far this financial year?

114.8 MMT from April to September 2026, 3.3% below the 118.7 MMT in the same months a year earlier.

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This figure is from PPAC's own release or a report quoting it. We recheck it monthly. If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.