India's first-half March fuel sales rise - preliminary data
NEW DELHI - Indian state fuel retailers posted robust growth in gasoline and gasoil sales in the first half of March, preliminary fuel sales data showed on Wednesday, as consumers and dealers topped tanks ahead on likelihood of a fuel price hike after March 10.
The state retailers sold 3.53 million tonnes of gasoil from March 1 to 15, up 32.8% from last month, the data showed. Sales of gasoline were 1.24 million tonnes in the same period, up 18.8% from last month.