India’s fuel consumption increases 8% in 2024

India’s petrol consumption rose by almost 8 percent in the year till November from the previous year, while diesel witnessed a growth of 2.4 percent in the same period. India’s fuel demand saw an uptick in 2024 as the country’s energy consumption continues to grow amid the aim of becoming a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047.

MarineDOT cuts fuel consumption by 100,000 gallons using ABB technology

The USA’s Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is to use ABB technology to power a new double-ended, hybrid-electric vessel, which will operate between Lincolnville and the island community of Isleboro. The newbuild ferry will replace the 35-year-old diesel-powered ferry Margaret Chase Smith to reduce fuel consumption by 100,000 gallons per year. ABB will provide the

Fuel demand likely to grow 2.7% in India

India’s fuel consumption is expected to rise 2.7% in the next fiscal year beginning on April 1, initial government estimates showed. Fuel consumption in 2024-25, a proxy for oil demand, could rise to 238.954 million tonnes from the revised estimate of 232.561 million tonnes for the current fiscal year, according to data from the website

Nitin Gadkari seeks reduction in fossil fuel consumption

Citing the spurt in crude prices due to the war in Ukraine as a wake-up call, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged chief executive officers of major vehicle manufacturers and representatives of automobile lobby group SIAM to expedite the roll-out of vehicles of flex-fuel variants. According to the ministry, Gadkari has maintained that

India’s first half February gasoline, diesel use rises

India’s gasoline demand rose on the month in the first half of February as mobility increased after Omicron-related restrictions eased, while diesel consumption also increased. Gasoline use rose by 7% on the month to 585,000 b/d in the previous fortnight, according to state-controlled refiners that account for around 90pc of India’s fuel sales. Average driving