<p>India's fuel consumption, a proxy for oil demand, climbed by more than 5 per cent year on year in February to about 18.49 million tonnes, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry showed on Thursday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/india-s-energy-strides-need-diverse-policies-1196706.html" target="_blank">India’s energy strides need diverse policies</a></strong></p>.<p>Sales of gasoline, or petrol, rose 8.9 per cent to 2.8 million tonnes. Cooking gas, or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), sales decreased 0.1 per cent to 2.39 million tonnes.</p>
<p>India's fuel consumption, a proxy for oil demand, climbed by more than 5 per cent year on year in February to about 18.49 million tonnes, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry showed on Thursday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/india-s-energy-strides-need-diverse-policies-1196706.html" target="_blank">India’s energy strides need diverse policies</a></strong></p>.<p>Sales of gasoline, or petrol, rose 8.9 per cent to 2.8 million tonnes. Cooking gas, or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), sales decreased 0.1 per cent to 2.39 million tonnes.</p>