Petrol sales top pre-Covid level, diesel just 6% short

India’s fuel consumption made a sharp turnaround in the first fortnight of September indicating an economic return but the rising number of Covid cases weighs on the momentum. Data shows people consumed 2% more petrol in the first 15 days of September than the comparable year-ago period, while diesel sales rose to 94% of the pre-Covid level, jumping 19% from August.